How do you guys answer the classic “so what do you do for work?” Because every time I mention consulting I just get a blank stare and an “oh that sounds interesting”

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I just say SAP and they say “😢 good”

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“I’m essentially a babysitter for leaders at big companies”

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“Business doctor”

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I give as little information as possible to shut them up.

Step 1: consulting
Step 2: managememt consulting
Step 3: for the federal government
Step 4: human capital consulting for the federal government

I have however met a lot of people who won’t shut up, hence the necessity for step 5

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I advise CEO's on how to run their businesses 😌

Manage technology implementations for the country’s largest healthcare companies.

What reaction are you expecting?

No one cares about corporate jobs for the most part. It's usually only the funky stuff that gets people interested, if that's what you're looking for.

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