Is it worth the effort to stay in consulting and aim for being a partner or make an exit for a comfy but dull industry job

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Consulting firms don’t have a monopoly on smart people doing interesting things

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Yes

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Different for every person

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What about an exit for a non comfy position?

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Horrible questions this evening. Do you expect any answer actually applicable to your situation? [insert generic how much do you value family, how much do you like the job, value on money, etc]

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Nah. Consulting is for the most part a sham, and the lack of true technical knowledge will surface over the next decade

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It’s a personal choice, agree consulting doesn’t have a monopoly but we generally have a greater chance of working with better people. I’d take a hard and rewarding job (not compensation) over a cushy and compensating job

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Don’t make the assumption that industry is comfy. I worked over 20 years in industry and kicked my own ass to rise to senior leader. I guess you could take and stay at a lower level role, but people who join consulting and are good at it are generally type A and won’t settle. What’s nice about the scenario I painted is that it is YOUR choice to kick butt and be successful vs others making you work like a maniac and make them successful

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^everyone has said this for the last 20 years. Maybe longer!

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analyst level (fintech focused) I
wanted to get some transparency on
how much I should be asking them
for comp (please let me know base
and bonus)

My past experiences is I was a
investments banking intern at
Citigroup on the M&A team and was
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3. Uber: Manager (L3) - In process (mostly they'll match to retain)

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What was your approximate pay from graduating college up until now?

2020: $48k
2021: $50k
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My company covers in depth results each week, including meetings set/attended, wins, revenue, retention etc. I feel as if evaluating in such depth is detrimental to the psyche, as you never get to “ride the high.” In addition, some weeks are simply slower than others, and it’s not always representative of what the results at the end of the period or quarter will be. Is this not a big deal, and I’m I placing too much importance on it? Or is it beneficial to review results less frequently?

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