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Serious q: I'm choosing between a two BI/Ops type roles, one in a FAANG in Dublin, one in a less-known corporate in London (where I'm currently based). FAANG pays 70% more and is a more interesting / more senior role, but I'd prefer staying in London where all my friends are / where it's warmer and sunnier. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna take the FAANG role, but has anyone else struggled with this type of career vs. personal life trade-off, and how did you reason about it?

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Easy answer; just work in Dublin for a year and transfer to London; maybe the move to a quieter place will help you focus on work anyway and perform; you’ll need to prove yourself regardless in Year 1, so you can justify the Business Case for transferring back to London anyway. When you’re back in London with your FAANG job in 2 years you’ll be smiling :)

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A year or two is NOT a long time. To put it in perspective, the average life expectancy in the UK is 81 years. Two years is 2.5% of your life. That is the same percentage of 36 minutes of a day.

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Think about the long term prospects of the career move. It sounds like moving to Dublin for a few years will allow you to have a better role in the next 5-10 years. I had some friends who did a similar move but from London to Amsterdam. They’ve ended up loving Amsterdam more than London and staying there long term. Appreciate Amsterdam and Dublin are different but similar thing could happen. I also think Dublin is underrated. From what I’ve heard, people are much nicer than London and you’ll be able to explore the Irish country side

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You are currently posting as works at ZS Associates

I want to switch to one of the top 3 firms (McKinsey/BCG/Bain) - hoping for an honest answer - do you guys do lateral hiring from other consulting firms at associate level?

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

"You will end this meeting and exit the room"... Nope, didn't work. #stillapadawan

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You are currently posting as works at IBM

Only time exit is row is useful/practical, when you have to plane side check your bag #gonnahavetowaitanyways

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Exit row is jam packed with seriously out-of-shape and obese individuals. Ain't nobody getting off this plane if this shit goes down.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Saw some interesting McKinsey cyber reqs for McKinsey digital labs...anybody know if that's actual consulting work or a consulting support role?

You are currently posting as works at PwC

Anyone know if Chicago or LA have Due Diligence openings?

You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Does any feel satisfied working for your respective firm or you just sticking it out and waiting for an exit opportunity. I just wanna know if I will ever feel happy about this job in the near future.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Anyone have experience at Huron? Good and bad reviews? Looking to make a possible move for a vertical position.

You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Started dating an amazing girl 2 months ago and things are going more than great. Local role ending next month and I fear getting a travel project 😞😩

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You are currently posting as works at RSM US

Forbes article that said one of the top hiring firms of MBA graduates which cost $168k is Deloitte. I was asked to interview for an experience hire job but never went to a top school. Is it worth it?

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Have this cute assurance girl in the office, I haven't talked to her yet. Any good opening lines or what should I go and say? Thoughts?

You are currently posting as works at Assurance Staff

Should I stay in financial services audit versus other industries? I honestly enjoy the people/work in construction, but feel as though there are better exit opportunities if I stay in FS

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You are currently posting as works at Deloitte

Is EY or KPMG hiring?

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You are currently posting as works at Deutsche Bank

LinkedIn email from a recruiter..."we noticed your impressive resume and we are looking for someone with similar skills for this position...can you recommend any colleagues?" Lol k

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

Anyone know someone that went from audit to a treasury position?

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You are currently posting as works at Goldman Sachs

In a shit relationship... need an exit strategy. SO is psychotic and clingy AF.

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You are currently posting as works at EY

What kind of exit opportunities are there for M&A due diligence?

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You are currently posting as works at EY

16 weeks, chargeable internal role, fully remote. But the work is BORING and I won't learn anything. Opinions?

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You are currently posting as works at Chicago

People always told me to network and reach out to people for roles. But I've never found anything from reaching out. Every role I've gotten has found me. Anyone else have this experience?

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

A girl I use to bang in college is now a BCG recruiter, should I contact her for a bang and referral? Or vice versa

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You are currently posting as works at Merkle

How many first year analysts here started as interns? What did you guys do to get those jobs?

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You are currently posting as works at Merkle

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You are currently posting as works at Merkle

But once again not posting

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You are currently posting as works at Merkle

How great would office emojis be in this app?

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You are currently posting as works at Merkle

What are some good companies to work for in Dallas?

You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Today we are all Boilermakers!!! Down with the chickenhawks!

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You are currently posting as works at Advisory Consultant

Tips for moving into management consulting from security?

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

Anyone looking for a case prep buddy? Drop your burner

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

Proper way to ask HR for a retention offer.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

Universities BUILT by enslaved Africans ON indigenous land ran by white men, with less than 10% of tenured professors of color have the audacity to ask us for a diversity statement 😂 Sickening

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

How do ppl feel about roles with "20-30%" travel requirement? I feel like that's alot. And I just got a puppy 8 months ago lol wondering if it's manageable

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

What's your favorite website to learn various coding languages? Treehouse, One Month, edx, Coursera, etc?

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You are currently posting as works at Consultant

14 children dead in an elementary school shooting in Texas. Sick to my stomach, can’t focus on work, and hugging my child especially hard tonight. How do we let this keep happening?

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You are currently posting as works at PwC

FDD/ CFA/ valuations people: I have an open box BAplus II TX instruments financial calculator if any one would like in Chicago. I got it and then forgot where it was and then didn’t care.

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

A girl I use to bang in college is now a BCG recruiter, should I contact her for a bang and referral? Or vice versa

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You are currently posting as works at Slalom Consulting

What area of the country is having bad weather or cancellations? Been on hold with united for 30 minutes now...

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

listening to my gf’s graduate zoom class and overheard: prof: “is anyone familiar with Mckinsey and Company” student: “Aren’t they one of the Big 4?” prof: “Yes - exactly” 🤔🤔🤔

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You are currently posting as works at Accenture

If only there was an app where you could find good people to staff on your projects...

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You are currently posting as works at Business Analyst

Guys in Italy we are conducting this social experiment called “how many meetings can we save due to coronavirus quarantine” It’s going great!

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