I dream of making Principal in consulting, just so I can exit to some 3rd tier company c-suite and do nothing. They'll only find out I haven't done anything after 2 years, and by then I'll be making a lateral to another c-suite to repeat the process.

Don't worry though. I'll be hiring plenty of consultants along the way to take the blame.

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Keep dreaming, that’s not how it works at all

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I think what is happening here is that Partner 1 is taking the concept of "do nothing" 100% literally, while everyone else in this thread is interpreting it as "phoning it in."

Or your employment will be terminated to the tune of a $100M severance (worth it!) and you’ll sail into the sunset… ⛵️

Win, win.

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This is my dream too. My career role model is David Wallace. CFO of a regional paper business suits me fine tyvm.

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Why wait? You can start doing nothing now

You have a good point

But I'd rather get paid $250k to do nothing, like our clients 🤣

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