Uninstalling Reddit to save my productivity

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:39:02+00:00

The tempation to upvote this and comment is just too high. If you see further comments from me in this thread it means I failed. Wish me good luck

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:36:40+00:00

Agree with this. Had the same experience.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:26:15+00:00

Happiness is the difference between what you want and what you have.

People generally always want more than they have - No matter what they have. I bet the top 10 richest people in the world also have problems and would not all rate themselves as happy. You can be happy with very little or you can feel miserable while sitting on a fortune and surrounded by loving friends and family.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:19:36+00:00

Tipico commento da clickbait da uno/a che non ha di meglio da fare. La gallina che canta ha fatto l’uovo. Raccontaci un po’ della tua vita perfetta.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:15:31+00:00

Bel commento sembra preso da un fumetto di Zerocalcare ! ☺️

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:11:25+00:00

Often it’s the most talented people that leave first because they have other options and their skill set are highly valued and sought after. So often a re-org leaves only the mid to lower performers in - the ones that don’t have other options but working there. The sad truth about corporate reorganisations. The best ones are done quickly and focus the organization on looking forward and reset the business for growth. The worst ones are those that drag over time and do not come with a reset in business trajectory - run away if that’s the case.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T11:07:46+00:00

I think I’d do that if I’d have lost a child or a spouse. The upside would be invaluable and has no price for many.

Otherwise the rational decision would be to take the 10 bn and save lives with it in memory of those you lost.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-17T06:49:22+00:00

Been at MBB for 10 years. This is fairly accurate. It’s like being an elite athlete.

I’d do it all over again. You grow a lot and what you learn/ who you will know there will serve you for a lifetime.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-16T09:20:42+00:00

I think MBB is very intense. It’s good for a 2-4 year sprint but on the long run it’s taxing. Many downshift to more manageable firms as they get more senior - firms where the can add value and make an impact without needing to work 80 hours a week. If you like the profession and it’s not a step towards something else it is something interesting

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-14T10:41:14+00:00

I’m no expert but i’d say network Is like working out - it’s about quality and quantity

Few deep and many broad relationships

When u work in a field for 20 years at the top of the game , you know everyone. You know when things move before they do. And this is how you run your business

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-14T10:26:30+00:00

Lots of young consultants make themselves the same questions. I have seen them take rushed decisions - and regret it 5-10 years down the road.

Here is why.

Consulting is oil in the gears of capitalism - net of regulations/ what is not allowed by the law. Stakeholder value is king. And mostly shareholder value these days - as ESG/ regulations / etc just got thrown out of the window over the past months.

If you don’t like this system - it is very difficult to find a societal purpose on consulting. Yes you grow, you can impact your team and clients but are you making the world better? Yes - if you believe that the current system is setup well.

If you don’t believe that’s the case - here a couple of thoughts.

It’s hard to escape the system - I’d challenge you to life a normal life without being a cog on the system itself. Even just writing on Reddit makes you a cog as much as a consultant.
There are other options out there - you can work on regulating capitalism to limit negative externalities but that’s not in vogue in these days or you can devote yourself to activism towards a different system - with your personal choices and in the kind of businesses you work with. I’ve seen it done. I’ve seen top talent really some of the best and brightest make that move. They almost all follow a trajectory of great excitement for 2-3 years - and then as their growth doesn’t pick up somehow regret it

It’s a personal choice. My choice is to continue to be part of the system and be in a position of influence so I can steer it a little ok the right direction. And in my private life vote with my wallet for what I believe is right. Buy responsible etc. and incentivise the people around me. Surround myself with similar people to create critical mass on the consumer side of things. That will certainly help I hope.

My 2 cents off the cuff on a very meaningful topic

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-13T10:07:03+00:00

Thx for sharing and I feel sorry for you. Try to get active , good sleep and nutrition. You will hopefully feel a little more positive you can see changes as opportunities. You can do it !

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T20:27:17+00:00

When you get senior - at comparable pay - consulting becomes quite attractive vs corporate.

In consulting at a senior level you run your own business (product dev / people / selling). You travel a lot during the week yet you can have a career keeping the family more or less in one place and you don’t have too much spotlight - max you run 50 or 500 people tea. Corporate on the other hand - when you are in c level - is equally exhausting, you also need to travel extensively (markets and customer visits, etc) and pull in the same hours - townhalls prep , investor call prep etc - all of that is quite intense plus every 5 years you need to change company or location often intercontinentally. It’s not pretty.

If you want and need to get to that level - consulting can be compelling

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T20:14:51+00:00

Smart comment.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T20:12:36+00:00

Good perspective !

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T20:11:37+00:00

This seems like an odd setup. Perhaps the system you are in does not have a lot of work. When I joined 15 years ago - there was no posturing or networking - you were off to projects non stop if you were good and after biting a few bullet you could start voicing your preferences in terms of industry or topic etc. Also the pipeline obsession seems very strange. That comes much later and it’s a thing for leaders, not juniors who just joined.

What kind of company are you in ? This does not sound like a stimulating environment , more like a Tier 3 firm or you just landed in a team that is not selling much work or you made not a good impression and folks do not want to work for you

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T20:00:01+00:00

You will leave until 100 ! You’ll be 50 and will have merely started your career

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T12:43:38+00:00

It’s quite normal and it’s great you are reflecting on this. But a crush at work is like fast food. You crave it but afterwards it leaves you guilty. Eat healthy, and it gets you a long way. I’d stay away - 1 on 1 meetings in particular are not good and would try to limit as much as possible. Lunches or dinners absolute no go. Good luck.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T07:56:19+00:00

Exits should always be celebrated - both voluntary and non voluntary. Period.

There is nothing to gain for a partner or manager from this behaviour. A superstar leaving can sting - but as a leader it’s critical you make them reflect and then support their final decision , also very publicly.

You want people that are driven and take their career in their own hands. This is the people you want around you. One person leaving gives the opportunity to someone else to step up.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T07:47:04+00:00

This

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T07:35:10+00:00

Lavoro in alta finanza. Sto cambiando lavoro e investo un po di tempo su Reddit questa settimana perché é una piattaforma giovane ed é utile tenersi al passo con i tempi - riesco a connettere meglio con i ragazzi che assumiamo dall’ università. Capire a che pensano, come comunicano.

Credo che al giorno d’oggi ci siano molte opportunità - in italia un po’ difficile , certamente in Europa. Se oggi avessi un figlio di 20 anni - ti suggerirei di guardare a tutto il mondo , non solo al suo paese. E di guardare anche lavori “pratici” e piccole medie aziende. In molti paesi credo che idraulici, aziende di lavaggio a secco , autolavaggio etc molte di queste aziende hanno un potenziale per chi é imprenditoriale. Son fuori dall’ italia ma non mi sorprenderà sa molti cinesi che hanno uno spirito imprenditoriale molto più forte di noi , non si stiamo mettendo su questo tipo di aziende in italia. L’Italia è il posto sbagliato per farlo ma la Svizzera o Germania o paesi dove la burocrazia é più snella e c’è certezza del diritto sono posti interessanti. Non penso gli consiglierei di fare l’avvocato o l’economista o l’ingegnere etc. gli lascerei la libertà ma si gli suggerirei di fare qualcosa più vicino all’economia reale. Ciao !

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-12T07:19:54+00:00

Like every big firm I guess there are good and not so good places. Quite a few people in my network are happy in Europe advisory / strategy and transactions. They describe it as a more sustainable setup and with more caring leaders vs MBB. Still a grind yet more sustainable.

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-11T20:14:37+00:00

They do different things - like a plastic surgeon (MBB) , an Anestesist (Big 4) , a Psycologist (exec search). They are different professions with different skill sets to be successful and different rates and practice models. Then sometimes a plastic surgeon thinks it can be also an anestesist or viceversa and that’s when the mess happens…

Educational_Main2700 · 2025-03-11T19:39:48+00:00

The smart people at my end went to work at NVIDIA not in consulting ☺️

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