Feel like I’ve had a manageable consulting experience so far with 2 kids (1.5 and 4). I want to continue being involved during their day to day but finding it increasingly difficult to step away from the computer during the day for 30 min here and there without work piling up and consistently stressed. My current engagement has me on my toes and I’m performing well but it takes up all my energy. Thinking of exiting consulting to have a more relax job. Anyone go thru this before? Manager 2 here

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If you are an M2 and stressed out then I can’t imagine your plight when you will be an SM.

I left EY when I was an SM1 with a little one, EY was taking away all my time everyday from Mon to Fri, weekends were spent dreading about upcoming week. But I do miss EY, smart colleagues who pushed me to do better.

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Indeed, I don’t think I have a desire to become SM from what I’ve seen. I think it’s probably hitting me hard how this might be how far I take it.

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I have found it very sustainable with an 8:30-5 work day. Yes it’s tough to step away for 30 min (unless I preschedule it), but I honestly think any job where you are in senior leadership and managing lots of people will be tough to do that.

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I appreciate this perspective. I think I may have had it easier with one of my long term clients/projects and I may need to readjust to establish boundaries.

Yes - being away from work can get stressful and constant online adds to it

However, been trying g to find ways to make it more manageable with stricter diary management, more delegation, caring slightly less, etc.

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