Creatives in the field. Have you ever jumped to Sr. Consultant, then left to a non consultant role? How does the move look if we don’t want to be a consultant anymore? Curious what others have done.

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I'm with DLB1-WTF are you asking? I'm going to try though.

So...you worked (as a Jr. Designer?) at an agency. Then left to become a Jr. Design Consultant. Then got promoted to Sr. Design Consultant. Which brings us to now.

Now you don't like being a consultant anymore, and want to know how returning to agency life will affect you in terms of money and work/life balance, and whether consultancies will view you as a traitor and never hire you again?

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OP - I sincerely apologize. I didn’t mean to joke about your language skills in English and didn’t know it was your second language. I only speak English so you’re doing way better than me.

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But. Wut

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Maybe just don’t mention it! Tell the new prospective employer all the good things you’ve done and how different roles have broadened your perspective and given you renewed focus on the role you are gunning for?

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Still. Wut.

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😂 sorry my english. But yes. Minus the traitor.

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Sorry. Asking in terms of being a Jr. consultant. Realizing being a consultant isn’t for me... became a Sr. Consultant and wondering how the jump to industry is like / pay / life.

Wondering if the pay cut will suck, etc.

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