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Bain & Company I received an offer to join Bain & Company for SF office but due to family reasons, I will have to stay in the South Bay. Given Bain’s local staffing model, it will be challenging for me to commute to SF and back. Is it possible to be transferred to the palo alto office/is that office fully functioning or does it mainly serve as a hub for partners and research?
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Microsoft Received some feedback yesterday that I’m “Too smart for the role and they feared that I’d get bored and leave quickly. “ It’s honestly the most confused I’ve ever left a call. Does anyone know what this means? I thought it was a compliment initially but in retrospect it just doesn’t seem very genuine. Have y’all had anyone hit you with this one?
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WLB option if the better WLB seems certain. I think enjoying the last years with kids at home is more important that trying to pay full freight for kids college
Need more info to really say. Do you have some saved for college already? How big is the pay cut? Etc. Life is short, but kids’ needs are a reality too.
If you lower your income your kids could qualify for more financial aid and I’m sure they’d enjoy to spend more time with you. Life is short. Don’t spent your life working. That said, I’m sure you could find a better balance with comparable pay.
Agree with this too, sometimes who you work far is a big part of what is making you miserable
Depends - my kids are also teens and for the most part they are hanging out with friends so WLB is more of an issue for my emotional state. Less money could also have an impact on your day to day life. I am currently pushing in the higher paying job with the plan to quit when they are out of high school, as their quality of life matters a lot to me and would be hit hard if I made significantly less.
What if you asked them for their thoughts? My mom (a single mom with a great career) made the assumption for me that I wanted more money and things instead of time and it took well into my adulthood for me to understand and forgive her. If they’re at that age they’re old enough to be asked.