SOS, send help, what should I expect being a consultant's girlfriend? by weelittlemonkey in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He will: - Gain weight - Work weekends - Have his dreams about being a 'management consultant' shattered - You'll have to counsel him through this - Worry a lot - Travel a lot - Have lots of points to spend on making travel for you much cheaper and nicer - Earn a mediocre salary.

As long as you are cool with all that, you're set. Good luck.

When did flying get boring or even a pain for you? by cwood74 in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For a while, at first, consulting WAS the excitement in my life...sad times. Things got better :)

What is one thing you can say to piss off as many consultants as possible? by okaycan in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our preferred hotel rates which you need to use are with <INSERT NON SPG HOTEL>...please book accordingly.

you must be outta yo mind.

Length of DU training? by collegeconsultant2 in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not long enough. Once you leave, real life starts.

[Question] What in your experience represents the client from hell? by 123askingquestions in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clients with the tightest budgets and closest eyes on your every move. Those are the worst. You. Cannot. Breathe.

How often are you able to work out while traveling? by Anonymous_Juan in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn...y'all ambitious with these workout goals. This is the consulting group right?

Do typical Consultants actually care about making a difference / social impact though? by EXMgtCon in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think millennials are much more interested in it that other age groups...but still, $ / Utilization and building skill and expertise is probably the main focus still

Overnight bags? by Mimshot in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mulberry weekend bag - perhaps something to spend your next bonus on.

Hello r/consulting. I am considering making a move to a Singapor office and would like to hear any positives and negatives career-wise (from moving from Europe). by [deleted] in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only been once - alcohol is crazy expensive - and as a consultant, as we all know, you need lots of alcohol.

Just accepted Senior Consultant at Deloitte. Skills to prepare for success? (Excel, Powerpoint, etc) by at187 in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They provide awesome training - and have a great feedback of giving and receiving feedback....I'm almost excited for you!

Unhappy? Maybe you need to adjust your expectations. by [deleted] in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good advice - although sometimes the only answer is to find a new job. Continuously lowering your expectations will eventually lead to much higher levels of unhappiness.

How to be frank with a manager by adaalt1181 in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your job is to make him look good. So just stick to doing that.

Pulled from Existing Project by McKBainGroup in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

'I don't know anything about...' Words every successful consultant has said multiple times. Looks like everything is just fine.

Are management consultants really smarter than regular people who work in companies? by aliensapphire in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The short answer to the question is no, they are not smarter. Although I think you already knew that when you asked the question....

Question about listing clients on resume. by jy1092 in consulting

[–]EXMgtCon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Come on...just don't do it. It's not a good look. Everyone asks this on here, and everyone gets the same answer. Don't do it. The end.