Why are you in consulting when industry/tech jobs pay similarly and have half the hours?

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Because they don’t offer progression. You exit when you want to level off and settle for what you have. You might make similar with fewer hours. But you don’t do this gig for the “today”, you do it for the trajectory. Which “industry” for sure does not have. You make partner here in 7 years. I will double comp every 3 years. That ain’t happening anywhere else unless you are 1 in a million (vs 1 in 10).

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Freelance. Only the small amount of crazy insecure ppl lol

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I came from multiple tech jobs. Took a pay cut when I first joined BCG, am back at what I used to earn now. BCG has provided me...
- smarter colleagues
- nicer colleagues
- more challenging work
- absurd amounts of international travel
- moar and better free food

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Yes, AWS competitor, but with a specific client segment in mind.

Hahahah phoning it in, as in, slang for not even bothering to put any effort into the job. This was in a country with very strong labor laws in favour of employees, so they weren’t terribly scared of losing their jobs.

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Cuz they won’t give me an interview.

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I like the variety and travel, but yeah if I’m unable to achieve the WLB I want in consulting I may end up switching, having more time for hobbies, and just paying for my own travel OOP.

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Not sure about industry, but tech jobs have the same schedule - been there done that

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I like the travel, don't mind the hours, and the change in pace/content/environment keeps me interested from project to project. I'm sure I'll eventually want to go to industry, but I'm not ready for a 9-5 yet.

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Because no tech companies will let me work remote like these firms will?

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Even w higher pay, I couldn’t afford to live in the tech hubs

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