Does anyone regret leaving consulting/Big 4? If so, why?

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Regret not doing it sooner than SM. Mgr is a perfect level to say BYEEE

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I’ve heard the same, that if you accept a promotion to sm it’s assumed you want to make partner

Leaving at M level is the smartest level to leave. Those who did made faster progress up.

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I don't - I wish I'd done it sooner. I get paid a lot more, have better benefits, have a lot more control over the direction of my practice (I'm one of 3 members of my practice's US leadership team), and have a better work-life balance

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Nope

Every boomerang😂

No, most boomerangs are happy they left so that they could get 2 pay bumps (1 when leaving, 1 when coming back)

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