What topics do you bring up when you’re networking? My conversations skew bizarre because I sincerely don’t want to be talking to people to network. “So where do you work?” can’t be all of it.

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I talk about my cats.

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I tend to start with “where do you call home” or “favorite vacation spot.”

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My go tos are politics, religion, and intimate details about my sex life. But YMMV

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I tend to open with “So what are you about?” which allows the person to answer with their job if they want or something else entirely.

It’s also just a different construction than most people hear so it tends to get people to stop and engage more consciously

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Haha! I don’t know why I just pictured quagmire from family guy coming up to me asking “so what are you about?"

Dogs, peoples kids, food

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Definitely dogs. Works every time

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Sports. Where people went to school. How long they’ve been in the industry. Etc

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Hello fellow introverts! How is 2022 treating you all so far? I am eagerly seeking for an exit out of consulting :)

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Anyone else struggle with lots of team events/dinners during the week? I love my team but need me time at night to be my best self. 1 night out is my max. Thoughts on explaining it to team?

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Wondering what other high paying (6 figure) jobs might be out there that have the same level of intellectual stimulation as consulting without all of the schmoozing and social obligations. Any ideas?

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Does anyone else have “email social anxiety”? Not with writing emails that have to do with content/work I did, but when I’m “just checking in” and doing vaguely unsaid social things I’ve never understood well.
I feel super awkward and read too into things, it takes me 30+ min for a simple friendly email to a manager or above and I get worked up about it.

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What’s your interpretation of this? Kinda reminds me of introverts in consulting but I think there are probably half orange and half garlic 😂

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