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Don’t do it.
If you must, work with sane leadership who are also big in families preferably dual career.
From what I’ve seen, consulting only really works with an au pair or a stay at home spouse; both of which come with sacrifices
Consider leveraging the platform to quickly transition away, or if you must stay, specialize in a slow industry like government
If my wife went back to work, I would need to quit consulting.
Work will always be there, but that kid’s father might not be. Own your time, love unforgivingly, and prioritize accordingly. You got this, big homie.
Decide what is feasible for your career growth vs managing being a father and supportive partner at home. Don’t try to go 200%, you’ll burn out quick and no one will get what they need from you.
Make sure you have the support of your spouse/partner, and that they, in turn, get the support they need. I think that's were the conversation starts.
Why would you even think about getting into consulting after having a baby? Even if you have a stay at home spouse or nanny support, you would basically have little time to spend with the baby. I am sure that’s not what you want.
No. Don’t even think about it
Depends on the firm. I went from industry to a boutique two weeks after my first was born. Travel was only ~30% and my wife’s job was very flexible.
You can’t get away with this at MBB or big 4.
We did have a nanny share for 8 hours a day which I couldn’t imagine doing it without.
Definitely make sure you have a supportive spouse. Did she sign up for this kind of work life situation? Even if you aren’t traveling, the hours can be brutal. I often work 7am to 7pm with minimal breaks then an hour or two in the evening. Plus I usually have a few calls on the weekend / may have to work a proposal. It is a lot. I’d say in general it is probably not worth it if you already have kids as you will need to grind for the first year or two for sure
Damn. I thought boutiques were better. Sounds almost as bad as my WLB
Make sure you have a good long term plan - if you want to stay in consulting make sure that you have a way to make things sustainable, like blocking family time, getting enough sleep, limiting travel. If the plan is to transition out, start on that as soon as possible
Yeah and it’s not all bad. Consulting can be flexible and it can give you more stress free time off than corporate jobs if you are between projects for example. Parental leave is very generous etc
What firm are you going to by the way?
I think we may have scared this dad away