Joined a B4 firm for a job position (M&A), but as soon as I joined I was staffed on something thats literally not in the job description. What to do?

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Good one.

Bill and chill

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Lmao welcome to consulting

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Assuming the job is not as hectic as M&A

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You become an SME for this project and win follow up work

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They got you!

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