Is anyone truly happy in their consulting jobs? What do you most enjoy? Been going with the flow for a while and me/most colleagues I speak to seem to be discontented.

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Love the variety, love being around smart people, love the pay. Love the travel when it happens (not like the old days).

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Haha love it!

Consulting is definitely a super challenging and sometimes demoralizing industry, especially with the long hours and pressure. For me, I enjoy the variety and the problem-solving aspect, but it does come with its fair share of burnout. It’s a love-hate thing, but when I get a win, it makes it all feel worth it.

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Maybe I need to relook at things, what do you consider wins?

Yes, I absolutely love the variety of work and different opportunities to grow as a professional. Sometimes the hours suck, it I feel like I’m being challenged everyday. And that in and of itself is rewarding.

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Hmm I’ve lost that appreciation of the work itself over time

I wouldn’t say I’m ecstatic but I do have a good work life balance that allows me for hobbies and sleep

I work in tech consulting so it’s nice to learn new platforms, I can be creative ecp with front end work. Def less abstract than pure strategy and I’ve also been a learner so love learning

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I can see that, the less tangible can make you doubt why you do what you do from time to time

I am. The work is challenging, I don’t have to travel much, I am surrounded by great people that share my values, career progression is more merit based than industry, and, provided you are billing, there is more stability than industry.

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Fair points. How come you don’t have to travel?

6 years in and I’m so over it

Amen

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Is anyone truly happy in any job? Most of it is circumstance and what you want to do with your time. If you rather be with your family/travel/play an instrument / etc. than be in office, every job will suck.

I’ve had jobs in the past where I’ve been happy. Ironically, they didn’t pay as well and I wasn’t doing high impact work, but I enjoyed the people I worked with. Maybe that’s the difference

I already got out and in a startup for 4 years, still not happy. So it’s not consulting, it’s just having to work 70-80 hour weeks. Next stop, big tech. Let’s see if the grass is green on that side.

Good to know it’s not just us consultants who’re miserable. Keep us posted homie

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