Is it me or are there a lot of consultants on here that are as disconnected from economic reality as Cher in Clueless; and yes, showing my age with this reference.

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For the younger crowd: 😆

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Rip Malory

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Somewhere between "I'm 25 and making 250k am I behind?" and "Gas prices are up and my raise was less than inflation, I can't afford anything"

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It isn’t just you, the alternative reality that so many consultants live in and the massive and unearned entitlement is staggering

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Maybe find a different career then?

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I realized I was in uncharted territory when I was one of the three (out of 20) people in my starting class who had never skiied before…

Two years in and I make 2x more than both my parents ever did combined

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Tbf I went skiing as a kid with my Boy Scout troop. Mostly lower / middle class (and not the bs $400k “middle class” definitions)

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AS IF!

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Paul Rudd looks basically the same.

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He looks worse

Okay grandpa

Curious why the stereotype, when there are as many types of consultants as there are economic possibilities. Honest question.

To be fair these are strange times to live in and its definitely having an effect on those new to the workforce.

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Sucks to suck

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Okay maybe get a sip of this coffee today?

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