I like the work that I do but I need more money. What firms can I jump to outside of big 4 that don't require MBA? I work in tech strategy and implementation. Would love to continue tech strategy and intermediate technical work.

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Stonks only go up, bro. You know what to do.

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Have your looked at boutique consulting firms that specialize in the area of tech you’re interested in? I have friends from Big4 that switched to smaller firms who paid more for their skillset.

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