When you realize you aren't flying out tomorrow because your client demands you be on site Mon-fri each week. Help me.

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I get that, but you're still away from home and your SO for 5 whole days. Friday is the day you pull your life back together. Add in some flight delays and cancellations, there's a chance you're not getting home til the next day. Not sustainable

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LOL dear God we've tried. The whole team is expected to be there each week every day.. can't.muster.courage.to.leave.soooo.weak

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OP which project? I'm in the same boat. It's incredibly disrespectful of our management and clients to expect this, but again, we are their bitches

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Had a client like that. Made me cry.

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D, I've lived that life. I set the expectation that we leave the office by noon on Friday.

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I get both sides but firm pushes for work life balance and it's very rare that anyone is doing 5 days a week. Even McK and BCG do 4 days. Unless everyone was traveling for 5 days, then fine but it's a select few of us that I'm aware of. It's tough, tiring, and hard on SO at home.

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Yeah this is something the firm should push upfront. How long does this client engagement last? If it's a few weeks I guess it's fine but if it's all summer no way

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This sounds terrible

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Nope, not public sector! But yes, let's cry together

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5 days a week is BS because it makes routine things like Drs appointments a whole ordeal to schedule and get approved. You need 1 week day at home for your sanity

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Set your own expectations with them from day 1

You should hold the client to 40hr work weeks too

FS?

To play devil's advocate - why is it disrespectful of you? You are in client service, and this is what the client wants. You could argue this should've been stated at the time of staffing. But nothing says you're entitled to 4/3 travel schedule. There was an actual time when all consultants did M-F.

Def thru summer and high chance thru to new year

Lol OP are you on a state project in a red state

Lol! Who wants to know, D1?

Wait, what do you mean by state project?

Public sector project? I think we're on the same project LOL and I can only empathize with your pain

Agreed, we've been taking forced PTO to get the personal stuff done. Not ideal

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