When I was laid off 2 weeks back, I thought I would miss the big 4 culture, travel and hotel logistics. But 2 weeks down the road with a job in hand in my local city with zero travel, (contd)

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Same pay and compensation, I can say that I am not missing that at all. Guess being home every night and being with family is what I have been missing all these years.

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Local > traveling every damn time

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Give it time

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Damn how did you get a job in 2 weeks. I’ve been trying for months 😭

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^^^ ya it's a trade off between being on roads and miss imp events and moments or be local and enjoy a 8-5 life. If you get the same amount of income then it's icing on the cake too. But honestly when I look back to the poisonous culture that I was part of for a decade, I don't miss it at all. Day by day it's becoming more poisonous than it was a decade back. Good luck. Let me know if you want to chat about opportunities.

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So sweet—congrats!

I’m in a spot in my life where I just want experience, but in 2-5 years I wanna be right in your shoes. Congrats!

A1: a decade of being on road right after masters definitely is not something that I want to go back to until and unless required.

OP... Never say never. As a person who has been there, I eventually found that I prefer to travel.

I am in similar spot .... switched to another big4 and heavy travel/16 hours work is not working out. Done with Big4, looking for stable 9-5 contract job

M1: what are your interest? Maybe I can help

S1: I am into contracting, so that helped. Let me know if you want to know more.

Took me 2 months to find a contract role...unlike you I don’t have a technical skill set 😭

I’ve been looking for 4 months this is becoming a mental exercise! I’m with you OP, besides the no income part I don’t miss the constant travel with Big 4 but I do miss the energy consulting gives me

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