People who have transitioned from industry to consulting: what made you decide to transition? Did/do you regret it? What would you tell others considering making the switch?

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Me! Transitioning from 15 years in engineering to a manager in consulting. Switched bc I wanted a challenge, more money and a faster track up the career ladder. It's a challenge but worth it

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It's been super exciting and I'm learning a ton. A great career move. It's good to see across my industry and even cross-industry to some extent. Also working my tail off, that's been rough !

Best career decision I’ve made. The work is more varied and exciting, it’s easier to make small pivots onto a new team or project, I learn a lot more from working across companies and industries, and I enjoy coming into situations as an outsider who is empowered to ask big questions, fight for big changes, and work across silos within the organization.

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