Does a PE Ops role come with decent wlb? My standards are low. I need protected weekends, and Fridays that end at 5 pm.

Possible/recommended to make a switch pre-MBA?

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Nothing is protected… But on average you will get what you are asking for. I’d say the average week is about 50 hours.

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You’d maybe get most Fridays but weekends will definitely not be protected

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Protected weekends is unimaginable in PE. Most weekends you won't work but you definitely need to be available for when it's needed.

This right here OP - the expectation isn’t that you’ll work weekends, but if shit hits the fan and you’re needed on a Saturday, you’ll have to work. That’s the trade off for making so much money.

Most weekends will be free, but yea can’t guarantee protected weekends. Also get ready to travel a TON (I’m a former deal associate who switched to ops)

Firm dependent, i travel an average of 1-2 nights a month

Also curious if it makes sense to switch pre-MBA?

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