Going on second year as a consultant. Better to wait on a project that's aligned to your interest or take an immediate role? Sigh...starting to really lose steam doing things I'm not passionate about

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Aligned ! I was just voluntold to go onto s project, now I'm stuck &I getting off is proving difficult

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Depends on how deep the bench is right now...

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If you're in HC, take what you can! The bench is deeeeeeep right now.

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Ugh yep, HC

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Utilization always

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Do you give yourself a time limit to when you are only going to stick to what aligns best to you? I feel like at a certain point I will just want to leave and find something more aligned outside the firm.

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Then do that. The firm doesn't give a shit about you never forget that.

If you don't take the project then use this time extremely wisely and look for your outside opportunity

You may not have an option. If your RM can get you billable then you will be placed. It's how we make $$ - just keepin it real...

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