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@OP my son is 18mo and I've never left consulting. My company is really good about aligning me on limited-travel projects. But as a whole Slalom is local-market based. I just happen to be on one of the teams that travels.
Spend as much time with your kids as you can. Consulting and parenting are not a good combo, in my opinion. Too random. Industry could be long hours too, but neither are worth it in the end. The parenting job goes by quickly, trust me.
Slalom local markets, delivery level only is maybe the exception; for the rest I’ve seen, consulting just isn’t a fit. You just can’t travel and be a present parent. Passing the role off to you partner or nanny will leave you and the kids unsatisfied.
Has anyone else jumped back in after your kid was born? Did you wait for them to be a little older?
With slalom during my parenting years, I only traveled a few days per year. I stayed off the promotion treadmill and just treaded water so I had a steady gig and could be home when needed. Worked out great, still did cool work with very smart people and was home by 5:30 every day to do diapers and bath times and late night feedings.
All valid concerns. I have a 5 year old and a 7 day old. You need a super supportive partner who is willing to sacrifice especially if he/she has a career or you need to be well off enough to full time help.
I left Deloitte for a smaller consulting firm with less travel when my wife was pregnant. I really enjoyed being able to WFH the first few months. Now that she's 8 months old, I'm thinking of like a bit more travel again.
Agree that it's not for everyone and takes a very dedicated spouse to make it work. Personally I am not as happy when I don't have variety in my job, so industry doesn't sound very appealing. Besides, I feel as a consultant I can really move the needle for my clients.
I did the industry thing before kid #2 and was able to slow down and really learn to be the dad I wanted to be. Then I got the itch to get back into something fast paced but had a hard time making the decision to leave industry because I was afraid of falling back into habits that I left behind. Fortunately, I was a different person coming back to consulting and found opportunities to grow professionally as well as be the dad I want to be. It takes hard work, and lots of discipline to manage time effectively and be the whole person you want to be, but it can be done
Based on all the responses, either way there will be a sacrifice made. The question is which sacrifice do we make. Everyone’s situation is different. I left industry for consulting with Slalom because of the model and after about 2 years works very well for me