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You should ask around for people who have moved around in your firm. I just moved closer to home after sticking it out in a new city for a year and a half. I knew I hated it about 4 months in, but I wasted time trying to make it work, when I should have just found a way to move right away
Do you hate the job, the travel, the team, or just working in a different state from where your family is at? Cause there are things you can do about those 🙂 statistically most of our life is spent on those working weekdays so it sucks to be miserable on those and only live for the weekends..
The job as a whole: undecided. Travel: love it. Team: a blessing compared to team at home office. Moved to new area with new firm and had an awful experience on first engagement. Has left me feeling very negative towards that city in the US, and not wanting to step foot back into that office. Convinced that home office people don't like me (due to manager on horrible engagement). Cliques at home office/not part of any. Have zero interest in returning to home office location. Barely any friends, no family there, and have realized on flex travel how much i would rather be spending it with family versus my empty, lonely apartment in a city i now hate
Aww man. Any way to transfer to a home office near home? Depression is a medical issue, and a good reason to get closer to your support system
Im not sure if i can actually say "depressed". Was certainly not looking forward to booking flight today. Feel like i havent given new city a fair shot, but the initial experience has left me so resentful. There is an office close to my family in their state. Been looking into it, but may lose client-base, etc. Not sure how that would affect career
Good to know im not alone. So far been in this city for about 8-9 months. Think my expectations were too high coming in. First engagement from hell has tarnished this city and trying to turn my frown upside down but i struggle. Its a cool city..but, very alone..no family..and feel very negative towards home office. Like they all hate me 😓
Ugh. Yeah that's exactly how I felt. Except I just felt like no one cared who I was. So isolating! And not at all worth it. My first week after moving back was validation of the choice to move, completely.
It's probably a lot easier to move than you think it is, especially if you're at a big firm. Definitely would advise going home ASAP. I made my decision and moved within like 2 weeks. After another trip home and not wanting to leave. Ha.
Lol thats where im at. Been flex tripping home (familys home) every weekend since ive been on 100% travel. Paying all airfare differences. Booked my first flight back to home office city due to airfare differences being unusually high. Been in this weird funk/feeling of wanting to cry all day
Yeah I feel you. I didn't cry when I first left home but I came back (across the country) every few months and finally I had a breakdown when I was about to leave from my most recent holiday trip. I just started sobbing, haaa O_o needless to say, I was emotionally strained by the isolation and just feeling very very sad to leave the warmth of home.
Moving back I don't have to pay such expensive flights or stick to my flight schedule, and I can just drive home or take a bus. It's really easy, I love it.
I'm sorry you're going through this because I definitely understand. What made me feel a lot better was taking the steps toward looking at places to live and finding out the HR process. If it's affecting you this much, just remove the barriers of moving from your mind and really think about the fact that you most likely can move. Working towards it will feel great
Thanks for the advice Accenture! Home is where you make it, and where i have a permanent address is just that. Trying to make it work but can't lie to myself about how i feel. Stuck in lease until August, and know that it will come faster then i know it. Also think part of my feelings about all of this has to do with my mom whos not doing well and shes alone..im seeing her go downhill firsthand and its killing me. But thats just adding to it..
Im currently on a 100% travel gig so its good because its keeping me away from firm home office (lol).. and will most likely get me through until end of lease. People on current project are great..no ill feelings towards current work at all. Just think its the overall feeling of home office being such a negative thing for me...in addition to my mom who im becoming seriously concerned about :-/