Consulting has generally made me a bitter, cynical person

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Or did we join consulting because we are analytical and pragmatic?

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I was bitter and cynical, so consulting is a good fit for me 😑

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You probably have always been bitter and cynical. Consulting just made you come to terms with it.

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its tough, but your reactions are a choice--dont forget that! you can stop yourself from choosing to have a bitter or cynical reaction to everything, it just take a bit more effort in this job.

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Same here. It's the constant stress and lack of real fulfillment in the work

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