Why does it feel like there are so many layoffs in consulting lately?

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Probably because you work at WM and they just sold off a part of their business that makes up 10% of their staff, along with laying off a few senior resources.

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Hey EY1! I used to work in Big 4 and can say with confidence that WMP takes more of a mentoring/coaching perspective than just pushing people out. The performance mgmt process here is much more focused on growth and open conversations. Feel free to DM me if you want to chat more.

Recession.

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What does that have to do with ANYTHING sa1?

where did you hear the news?

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All kinds of companies are restructuring where I live. Way more than consulting imo.

It’s the cycle of life. It’s like a forest fire that burns off the shrubs and small trees allowing the remaining ones to grow tall.

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This may be an unpopular opinion.

But I think it's kinda shitty that when FAANG people get laid off, everyone feels bad for them and they get so many resources to get rehired, but the same is not true for people that get laid off at smaller lesser known organizations.

Like those FAANG people will be fine, they got generous severance packages. The people who actually need help often get overlooked or are forgotten.

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