I'm currently on the bench but going to put in my two weeks iin 2-3 weeks. I just got pinged to see if I was available for BD work.

I'm fully available but would rather just chill until I quit lol. Am I obligated to say yes or can I just say something like "I'm waiting to hear back about a project more aligned to my desires industry" or something.

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Id do the BD but keep your hours fixed with previously scheduled external commitments. You create good will, show yourself as a team player, and don't burn bridges.


The world is smaller than you think. Don't think that when you leave a company or when someone else leaves a company that you won't cross paths with them ever again - even if you are switching industries. I have been fortunate to be able to leverage these kinds of connections 5-10 years into the future. Piss off folks and yes, I'd close doors for people who just wanted to sit on their butt.

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Do the BD but log off at 5

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Is that a cough I hear?

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My thoughts exactly, you are looking awfully ill, might take a couple days to recover.

Put your 2 weeks now or be a grown up adult and just work, no?

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Actually Deloitte 1 - even I’m not sure
I understood what you were saying, other than I think you were objecting to the Bain person’s comment and you’re in favor of OP not doing BD work before they leave. Right?

I agree with SP1, don’t burn a bridge. Congrats

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Don’t do jack and submit a ridiculous number of lead feedback requests. Good luck 🔥🌉

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I love the “flame on” emoji. LOL

Yeah I wouldn’t even respond lol…day before you go “oh sorry I missed this message”

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“The world is smaller than you think”. It’s absolutely not, no oneoutaide of consulting gives af about consultants

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Tell them you’re leaving the firm for a competitor so it may not be in their interest to include you in the proposal effort. If they say no problem just collect all the resumes and reformat or something lame like that, just go ahead and do it and use EYQ or something

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Say yes and do a half assed job until you give your notice. Too many places back out of offers so hedge your bet in case that happens.

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Call out sick and let the interested party know you may need to take time off via family leave. That buys you plenty of time

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I’d just tell them the situation if you’re close, a similar situation happened to me and I just was like cool I’ll get 1-2 hrs max help from them and nothing after hours

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Just say you’re busy

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Im waiting to hear back

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What’s BD stand for?

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Business development

Don’t do it lol just ride the wave for 2 weeks

Their probably going to cut you and others anyway. I’d wait it out and collect free unemployment until your next job. Take a nice vacation with your severance package and unemployment benefits. I bet you’re with a company like Accenture or Avanade.

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