New to industry, what I find annoying is how slow everything is and how you need to convince people to do their jobs. ‘Hey marketing, I need your help on XYZ’ - - ‘yeah we have limited bandwidth let’s discuss in 3 weeks’ WTF. Feel like in consulting people just got shit done

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this is 100% accurate. I am surprised you didn't realize this working with your clients. Industry is a lifestyle choice when consultants burn out

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