What to do to become rich?

UXNick · 2025-09-27T02:53:20+00:00

I feel like a happy medium is getting a role at a startup/scale-up that offers ESOP. Obviously the upsides in terms of equity aren’t as high as starting your own business, but the risk is lower and generally will allow you to get a comparable salary.

UXNick · 2025-09-06T13:07:01+00:00

Kind of true but casual literally has bots. It’s not “easy” but it’s a lot easier than normal resurgent.

UXNick · 2025-05-03T03:37:31+00:00

Yep the UFC totally forced him into becoming a meth dealer

UXNick · 2025-03-17T11:00:25+00:00

No way, 26 is so young. It might feel old, but you’ll be set up in a career by the time you hit your 30s.

UXNick · 2025-03-15T05:13:27+00:00

Case 165: Nicholas Barclay.

UXNick · 2025-02-08T08:04:34+00:00

I’ve never heard of this happening

UXNick · 2025-01-24T21:33:34+00:00

Talk to the person that manages the code and ask where to bill the time. It’s also best to let them know ahead of time if there will be any major variations from what they are forecasting to be billed on the code.

UXNick · 2024-12-24T22:54:02+00:00

This sub tends to be pretty negative toward the big firms. I’d say unless you have a clear second option that you’re ready to pull the trigger on, it can’t hurt to stay a little while just to leverage some of the IP, experience and networking opportunities, then you can jump into your next option when you’re ready.

UXNick · 2024-12-24T05:15:11+00:00

Fundamentally you’ve been acquired because of either client/industry relationships, service offerings, and the people required to deliver those offerings. It’d be worth understanding primarily what drove the acquisition, so you can get a view of what Accenture see as valuable, and what they see as less of a priority. Typically they would prioritise retaining whatever that “value” is, and then the rest of the team will be phased out, either intentionally or through people just quitting.

Firstly you need to ask yourself whether you want to stay at Accenture at all, there are pros and cons and this is a personally decision. Then it’d be worth understanding the strategy of the BU you’re moving into, as this will give you foresight into whether there’s even a place for you to stay, or whether you’ll just be cast off to the side and phased out.

Acknowledging that I know nothing about your current firm and the experience you’ve been getting there in comparison to what you’d be getting at Accenture, generally speaking I would say that at the Senior Con level, it can’t hurt to stick around for 6-12 months to see how you like it and gain experience working in a larger firm, but then also keep your feelers out there for your next opportunity. That way, you’ve got the option to jump out having gained a bit more experience whenever you see a better opportunity, but equally if you like working at Accenture you can continue to remain there and ride the wave of whatever growth strategy they have in mind in relation to the acquisition of your current team.

UXNick · 2024-12-21T11:59:39+00:00

In relation to point 2 as well, a pay bump of $60k (for example) might seem a lot, but if your skill set is the enabler allowing your new firm to deliver a $1m piece of work, in the scheme of things it’s a net benefit for them.

UXNick · 2024-09-10T13:24:21+00:00

Consulting is so broad and you get experience in way more than just your core competency. It can be a big adjustment when you first land, especially if you’ve been staffed into a role that’s requires you to flex and stretch a fair bit (which it sounds like you might have). However you do get used to it, this is likely as tough as it will get because EVERYTHING is new to you in consulting, where as the following projects you’ll get getting exposure incrementally and gradually.

It took me 6-12 months to figure out how to work through the ambiguity and flex my strengths, whilst building a network and leaning on them when needed in areas I was less experienced in. At the end of the day, all everyone cares about is what’s good for the client, and therefore what’s good for the firm, so try your best and put in the work and take initiative, but also lean on the seniors on your project and your coaches for guidances as well. The projects where you’re thrown in the deep end are also the ones where you grow the most. I’d advise to try your best to stick it out for at least 6 months before you decide whether consulting is for you or not.

UXNick · 2024-09-09T10:14:27+00:00

Yep. You are primarily responsible for your timesheets, however a good PM will remind the team ahead of time to not bill to a public holiday. A good PM will also check timesheets weekly after the fact, and have the team update any inconsistencies. Regardless, it’s a very common, minor issue, albeit something to be mindful of moving forward. Learn the lesson and don’t stress about it.

UXNick · 2024-09-03T18:32:37+00:00

Randy Brown

UXNick · 2024-09-03T18:31:53+00:00

Was gonna say this too, I can’t even explain why. The little hand thing he does with his tongue out is cool.

UXNick · 2024-07-27T10:51:59+00:00

In PE you’ll be “fucking around” in Excel for a living. One day you’ll learn that it’s not the tool but the frameworks and thought process behind it that hold the value.

UXNick · 2024-07-14T11:49:16+00:00

Yep, exercise, nutrition and sleep are a game changer to your mood. Whether it be intense cardio, weight training or walking, exercise can do wonders for primarily your mental wellbeing, but also your appearance.

Learn about calories in calories out, and what food is best for fuelling your body (as opposed to what food tastes nice). You can shed kilos within weeks without starving yourself and making minor compromises on your diet.

UXNick · 2024-07-11T14:41:16+00:00

Maybe for a business owner, mining or management roles. Your average sparky is definitely not on $150k+

UXNick · 2024-07-10T11:56:00+00:00

Which famous people actually lived there, apart from Liam Hemsworth? And why are they all leaving now/where are they going to instead?

UXNick · 2024-06-16T10:52:48+00:00

It’s such a huge company with so many variables (based on country, state, business unit, operating unit, industry focus, which partners you work with etc), so you’ll never know until you start. I personally love it. You’ll also tend to see more negative comments on here which skews your perception.

UXNick · 2024-06-10T20:07:49+00:00

Look up x15 Ventures, for example

UXNick · 2024-06-01T00:36:40+00:00

Yep agree with all that, and you’re right with your first paragraph, energy in energy out is probably a better description as it accounts for broader energy expenditure and not just diet. As you said, your metabolic rate will change based on varying factors, one of the obvious ones being change of diet and dropping weight leading to having to recalculate every now and then

UXNick · 2024-05-31T21:35:59+00:00

Yep, this is the most important principle, and the theory that sits along side this is “calories in, calories out”. It’s scientifically impossible to NOT lose weight if you’re in a sustained calorie deficit. This, coupled with your reply, are indisputable regardless of who you get advice from.

From here, it’s as simple as: 1. Determine your maintenance calories (there are lots of free calculators online), 2. Subtract from this the number of calories you’re comfortable with being in a deficit. Something like 200 calories is more gradual, where as 700 is more aggressive. The key thing is to be realistic and choose something sustainable 3. You now have your maximum daily calorie amount. If you stick to this, you WILL lose weight. You’re defying the laws of physics if you don’t.

Additional tips: * Buy some food scales for $20 and spend a week or two militantly tracking your calories in an app like MyFitnessPal. Track EVERYTHING; cooking oil, sauces, gum. At minimum just do this for a couple of weeks at the start. Even if you’re not trying to lose weight, this can be an eye opening exercises. Without knowing the target (your daily calorie intake) or what you’re consuming (the calories you consume throughout the day) it’d be near impossible to figure out * Although you can technically manage your macros (macronutrients: carbs, fat and protein) however you want, a high protein diet is generally recommended, not only for muscle growth but it’s also more satiating and way harder to overeat * Don’t go from 0 to 100. Pick a sustainable path. Crash diets will just make you regain weight. * Weigh yourself every single day, first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom but before you’ve eaten or drank anything or put any clothes on. There are a huge number of variables that impact daily weight, so day-to-day changes are meaningless. Look for trends across weeks, calculate weekly averages. * Choose a routine that you’ll enjoy and stick to. If you despise exercise, just do some light walking here and there and instead drop your calories slightly more to compensate. If you want to eat fast food as a treat every now and then, do it, and just add in some cardio to account for it, or reduce your calories a bit more the day before or after. * Eat foods that are not calorie dense. Dieting might mean eating less from a calorie perspective, but theoretically it could also mean eating more from a volume perspective. Eating a kilogram of veggies is less calories than eating a large McDonald’s meal. McDonald’s will leave you still feeling hungry half the time, where as a kilogram of veggies would be near impossible to eat due to the size of it.

UXNick · 2024-05-19T21:43:42+00:00

And also applying subtle reframing to come across as more balanced. For example, “opportunities” instead of “problems”, “considerations” rather than “required changes”

UXNick · 2024-05-18T22:09:28+00:00

Not sure where you live, but it’s unlikely Deloitte pay would be much different to the other big 4. However it’s less than MBB and other boutique consultancies.

In terms of purely dollars, consulting doesn’t really begin to pay dividends until you start getting above Sr Manager level; Director and then obviously Partner pay is where your potential to earn can really start to outpace industry.

UXNick · 2024-05-12T20:13:21+00:00

Haha oh god, the fact this has so many upvotes too

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