Biggest pitfalls in lateraling to MBB at Consultant-level instead of taking B4 manager promo (other than being consultant-level for 2 more years)?

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Risk of not getting the manager promo and getting pushed out in 2 years, increase in work, increase in stress

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That being said, I made a similar move myself and haven’t regretted it at all

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