You know you're a consultant when "hanging out with friends" means looking up SPG properties, scrolling through fishbowl, and making fun of bad slides with other consultants

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And all of this of course during the wee hours of the morning since we never really sleep.

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You probably knew you were a consultant b4 all that. I mean you probably didn't start looking at SPG properties, scrolling through fish bowl and making fun of bad slides and go "Guys I wasn't sure what I did for a living, but you know what, I think we must be consultants"

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Hahahaha. I'm afraid to tell my colleagues about fishbowl... Bc I talk shit about them on here

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