I've been back for a bit after my second and I'm really still struggling figuring out if I can keep traveling. I now am being asked to manage multiple projects which means multiple cities - are there

Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

I’ve been there and traveled with two. It was REALLY hard. I pushed through and had peaks and many valleys. When I got to three I tried to keep going and eventually I broke and realized I had enough. It wasn’t that I couldn’t keep going, it was that I chose not to because I valued other things more. Best decision I ever made. For my family and my own personal health and sanity. I went internal so I make the same (much lower bonus though) but I work from home and I can’t put a value on that!

like

What level are you OP? I had both of my kids as an SM. It was freaking tough but I set some boundaries for myself and that helped make it work. Specifically tried to never be gone more than 2 nights a week. I’d schedule my travel around big meetings, got the teams and clients used to working remotely as needed. It worked decently well, was able to balance the time away and the time at home. Sometimes things get crazy and off plan, but having the two night a week “limit” has helped me plan better and be more efficient.

like

I found SM so much harder as a mom because in my offering you typically have to manage 3-5 projects and the demands across all of them are intense. Sometimes one is local but often they are not. I thought I’d get greater flexibility but really it was just more pressure and higher expectations. One project thinks they are giving you a blessing by only traveling once every 2-4 weeks but then I still have to be at the other locations to keep all the clients happy.

Any other moms also struggling? I just get so sad about leaving the kids but I don't want to give up. Any advice?

Left and went to industry. Miss consulting and want to go back eventually, but enjoying a true 8-5 with baby time

Related Posts

Hey CTzens, was it possible for any of you to counter the offer initially provided by CitiusTech? They really are quite hard to negotiate with. They just match the offer given by other companies. Not sure how do I go on about that.
YOE: 4
Techstack: Big Data (Spark, Hive & Hadoop)

Will Facebook Libra really revolutionize the way we perform transactions? I mean, transactions won’t be free and ledgers will be required for regulatory purposes. Cross border payments might get cheap

like

Have you ever had to choose between love in one city and an amazing job in another? What’d you do.

like

How to know our current CTC in WorkDay in IBM? Could someone please tell the steps.
TIA
IBM Consulting

like

Burger King shaving face stunt. Thoughts?

like

Whats your TC and YOE in Canada? I'm at 130k with 8 YOE

like

Hey DFW (Dallas)
Anyone interested in meeting up and grabbing drinks? Or we can meet elsewhere? No stress, low pressure- come on, you know you want to 😏 if you have a fave spot, comment below and let’s choose together!

like

What is the como like for. Senior Wealth Manager at Goldman in NY , VP level . Thanks

like

In my non scientific experience and survey women tend to analyze every word to understand why we've been ghosted. Particularly after some time of phone calls, texting, and having tentative plans to meet. Have just spent a weekend wallowing about the guy that's disappeared, and it was my bday to boot. Please give me insight into why, particularly asking we of this age who should know better. I can appreciate timing, life happens, and other better options--why not at least say so?

like

Looking for a solid overview that explains how to identify and model synergies

like

Half the time it feels like my job has become customer support instead of community management. Suggestions on how to bring this up to my boss?

like

Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal how is the private equity performance improvement group hours. I’m looking to learn more about the finance side and accounting. How is the work? Is it really technical?

like

Got a job offer for Wells Fargo, anyone knows what the Quarterly Bonus for a personal banker looks like?

Any thoughts on ARKK and MGK ?

like

Any Amazon leader (L6+) ?
I have a question which you only can answer me..

like

Is Life Insurance a scam?

Why or why not?

like

Every player on every slate looks drunk today. *fucking labor day*

like

Beginning my job search, what are some questions you always ask in every interview?

like

Why is this bowl so dead ?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal