You have 30 seconds to speak to your 20 year old self: would you still advise yourself go into consulting?

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No.

I’d tell him some winning lottery numbers, then tell him to invest the winnings in FAANG, and then unload, and short the market in prep for 2008.

Oh and to quietly work with a few people from NJ to “get rid” of a certain NYC property-developing “celebrity”.

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Im sensing a major case of TDS.

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I came in as an experienced hire, a bit later in life. To this specific question, I’d tell myself to do what I did- get the specialized skills from industry and join a firm later. For me, consulting has been a great experience. Not easy, but truly something I am thankful to be experiencing.

Much like when someone gets an MBA right after undergrad, I think people don’t get the most of it when they do it too early. Or maybe it seems like they don’t appreciate it. Being able to reflect on industry experience has been great. I notice the people who come up in consulting seem to have a an almost naive consulting-centric view. It takes all types and a career journey is very personal, so this is just my opinion.

My true advice to self would be about having confidence and not taking advice from people who aren’t successful. I would have had faster success if I followed my own interests/curiosity, rather than try to do what other people thought was “right.”

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I joined consulting straight out of college, and I totally feel like I should’ve gotten some industry specific experience. I feel lost most of the times

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I would give advice on personal life.. like - don't be a selfish asshole all the time.. I think my 20yr old self would be extremely happy knowing he chose Consulting as a career..

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Yes. But I would warn her it was going to be hard.

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I’m only 24, but the vantage point I had in my couple years was incredible.

Now, I’m in technical sales at a later stage startup in a cool space.

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Yes, but take a pulse check Every 2 years to see if it's still a yes. I'm 10 years in regret not doing that.

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Walk to up Trump version equivalent 20 years old and warn about the Pandemic.

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Nah do CS in college instead of engineering and go make 300k on 45h/week at 23.

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Kill the GMAT. it will help in getting into a top school and scholarship money. Invest in GMAT classes and tutors. Go to to bschool after 3 years of work ex instead of 5. If you don’t get into MBB then skip consulting and go directly to Tech. This sector will be undervalued through 2017 and then boom get in early and profit! Buy and hold Dominos, FAANG, SQ, SHOP,

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I was a bartender in Las Vegas in my 20s which I loved for that period ... I am happy with all my major life decisions so far so yeah 30s me is happy in consulting 😊 (also, so many people I know have all the same problems we do in their careers but not nearly half the benefits/perks/pay/exit opps so I really can’t complain) ......

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I didn’t join consulting until my 30s and am so glad. My twenties I worked around the globe in nonprofit and did Peace Corps. Didn’t make a lot of money but it is the best time on your life to explore before you really have to be an adult. Also makes you realize you don’t need much so when you do make 6 figures and enjoy your luxuries more. Also made me a much better well rounded professional.

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Definitely, however my 20 year old self had no intentions of going into consulting. I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do. I was a Pre-Engineering then a Pre-Med major before settling in on Athletic Training and Coaching, and then earned a masters in Biomechanics and Sports Management. Then, spent about 10 years in the retail industry, starting in store operations, then corporate roles in Merchandise Planning and Buying, and eventually corporate learning and development, specializing in curriculum design, management, and instruction for retail planning and buying apps (also participating in multiple implementations from the end user side). I got into consulting when I was 36 as a solution architect for the applications I developed training for, and have been in consulting for the past 10 years.

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BUY OTM FB CALLS 2016 - STRIKE $75. USE ALL OF SAVINGS. You’re welcome.

Then I wouldn’t need consulting.

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Yes. I'd tell myself to get in at 22 and get out by 32. Consulting is a wonderful boot camp that sets you up with a good work quality, network, work ethic and hones your social skills. I'd tell me to take a gap year and travel the world and figure out what I want. Where to live, what career to persue, what lifestyle I want. Use them points! After that, work locally and settle down with a family.

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No, I graduated with my masters in software engineering and went directly into consulting. Should have started my career as a software engineer then maybe switch later, with better technical skills. Now I am trying to do it the other way around

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CG1 I think it's pretty easy to go into management consulting or tech consulting even without an MBA, at least here in Europe, we have a lot of ex tech industry hires, devs etc, but not for strategy consulting of course.
I like consulting but I miss technical stuff. I am trying to mix the two by exiting into product management.

No, take that Exxon engineering for 6-digits starting

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I’d advise him of tomorrow’s powerball numbers

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Trust no one and buy Google/Amazon stock.

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No. Follow your passion instead. The lack of philosophical and intellectual challenge is too mind numbing.

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No. Go build. “Be wrong as fast as you can"

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