Why does is feel like in tech/consulting one always feels like they are out of their element - one project switch and you’re back to square one again…this seems to be a never ending cycle which inevitably seems to lead to burn out. Thinking about what other fields of work tech/consulting skills can translate to in which imposter syndrome isn’t the norm.

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Yeah I’m about to roll off and do not want to join a new project at all for these very reasons. Just want to be on the bench for months

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Agree have gone through this but you know I think over time you do get better at coping and more quickly identifying the skills you have that complement a project. This is kind of the price of being a generalist

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Over time, this teaches you flexibility and being able to handle changes quickly.

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