Does anyone have experience leaving the consulting industry entirely? Been in my current role for about 2 years and am starting to get the responsibilities for the next role and I find it excruciatingly boring.

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I was fired does that count?

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I’d make sure your exit is good. Industry gets boring really fast. Promotions are slow. I think you might benefit from joining a start up. Less boring of a vibe. More at stake.

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Can I take your spot? I was fired in consulting. I'll take boring over nothing 😔

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Is the only way out by getting fired?? I’ve been in consulting for almost 5 years and I’ve been trying to get out for 4.5.

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Fired too. Are we all from KPMG?

Naw mate. I was fired from Grant Thornton. That’s how bad at consulting I was

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Left after a year

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