I don't see many MBB consultants here. They probably think we are peasants.

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I don't know about that. But this post says a lot about what you think about yourself.

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less "peasant," more "insecure self-deprecator"

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Agreed with DD

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MBB are each orders of magnitude smaller than other firms involved.

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^ wrong. You don't even know what your job is. That's sad.

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Everybody really needs to stop jerking off MBB...aside from prestige, their work and salaries r the same as any other strategy firm.

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Oops accidentally posted in this thread...

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Nobody says that

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Former MBB here, glad I stopped drinking the kool-aid.

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@M1, where'd ya go? And, what are the biggest differences before/after MBB?

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Maybe PwC3 only gets staffed on staff aug engagements bc his directors don't trust him on real strategy projects.

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KPMG 1, please tell me more about your strategy projects :)

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OP and PwC3 - Two losers in love. It's you both with your low sense of self and the rest of the world. You go you warriors.

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Hey guys heyy

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I think everyone here probably works there ass off. No room for feeling like you're too cool/busy or feeling like you're not a contributor. Chin up, but not too high.

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We think you're peasants

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It's MBB&, A1 :-P

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DD1 seems pretty happy marinating in his/her mediocrity

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Hahah MBBS^ over here

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Ahahaha of course you do

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