I was told not to wear a basic sub to the clients office because then it seems like they pay us too much? Like I’m not flexing 100k on my wrist or anything crazy

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Do you not realize how crazy $10k on your wrist is to most people? Can be especially poor taste if your project involves some sort of cost cutting at your client.

I say this as collector with several expensive watches. Always a time and place.

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Obviously has no idea what shit is like walking outside of mommas house and heading 5 minutes outside the bubble.

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I’m just disappointed in the choice of a Sub. So many better choices out there than the entry level Rolex that everyone and their brother has.

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"this has been my goal since I started working." Really, buying a watch has been your goal? Did you state that in your job interview? How about ending world hunger, or anything in between?

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I used to enjoy wearing nicer watches but rubbing the metal clasp against my laptop was uncomfortable. Props to people that can wear steel watch bracelets in consulting without bothering their wrists

Or getting annoyed when you scratch it by contacting another metal surface

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What level are you, and what industry / level are your clients?

OP stated they were just promoted to Manager, NYC

Honestly who cares do what makes you happy. People do much worse things every day.

Just get an Omega instead 😂

Who gives a shit? The only people that would even notice the Sub would be folks that are into watches. 99 percent of people are not going to notice the watch that you are wearing.

If you were told this you should listen. Not unusual for some clients.

If you don’t listen whomever told you is going to at a minimum be annoyed and at worst torpedo your eval because you’re not coachable and don’t get it

You don’t have to like it.

Found the Deloitte partner

The bigger issue is not so much the perception from the business owner or leadership, What's even more critical is how the working staff perceives you as their engagement in the process is commonly driven by their initial perception of you and what you represent... you would want to be relatable and not have to deal with the self-inflicted extra work to prove you're not a douchebag.

Bend the knee

It’s not that serious. 95%+ of people don’t even notice the kind of watch you are wearing.

Hot take: clients who value a consulting firm based on the watches the consultants wear aren't worth keeping around.

Sure, they might pay the 6 or 7 figure contracts for now, but eventually they will find *something* to nitpick that costs the firm more time and effort than its worth.

It's best to cut these types of clients loose before they drag things out. If your managing partners don't see it this way, they need to work a few months in your shoes, but we know that will never happen so...

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