Non-Consultant Friend: So how many days do you typically work overtime each week? I'm thinking of applying to PwC. Me: Oh sweetie...I don't think you understand

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I work a lot DOES EVERYONE KNOW HOW BUSY I AM. I AM IMPORTANT. SOMEONE VALIDATE ME.

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On the flip side, when I tell my non consulting friends about beach days, their heads explode. "WHAT? You get paid to do nothing???"

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It isnt the days, it is the total number of overtime hours.

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Typical of consultants to humble brag about hours worked 🙄

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^more like feel publicly depressed. Believe me when I say I'd avoid 70-80 hour weeks if I could

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You should have said... only weekends. The rest of days I just work 7Am to 9 PM. No overtime. 👿

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I've been in industry ...most days are beach days after 3 hours or real work

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Probably 4

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The number of hours you put into your time sheet isn't necessarily the number of hours you work or -- more importantly -- the number of hours you're productive. I "work" about 50 but with travel, I'm closer to 70...productive maybe 20-30...

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I'm usually 5-20 beyond the standard 40

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On the other hand, one too many beach days and you'll find yourself out of a job...

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Be honest though, excluding travel, probably 3?

Depends on practice. Also weekend is not unusual

^This. @P3

Is everyone in this thread spelling "bench" wrong or am I missing something??

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