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Do you find that your team members in India take more sick days than US? On my team in the US, we work from home if we get a cold but are generally still able to work. Being too sick to work happens to each of our US team maybe 1-3 times a year. My team in India takes 1-2 sick days per month. Are they actually too sick to work and that level of illness is more common? Or is there a cultural difference that you don't work if not feeling well?
My patience for this job is waning… I’m 35, single, no debt - Made some decent investments last year in some AI chip stocks and now they’re coming to roost.. my brokerage account is now more than my 401k. I feel like my life is 90% work and 10% everything else. I wonder if I should take some extended time off (6mo-1yr) as I would love to actually have space for things during the week again and explore / grow in other areas of my life. Is it time?
How much better did your WLB get after leaving consulting? I’m moving to an internal strategy role at a client. Financial Services - Banking. In consulting - standard day was closing my laptop between 9pm - 10pm and eating dinner at my desk. I’m expecting industry to be better, but not that much. Maybe closing my laptop between 6pm - 7pm? I haven’t been able to ask anyone in the bank what it’s like, as this is a new team. I’m benchmarking on other client strategy offices.
Tbh who are these people
I think it’s the angle of the camera tbh. The two in the middle look scary.
Hmm personally would've classed Federer as McK but really none of them slot into MBB that neatly
At least we are aging well - Bain’s hairline is looking rough
Oh please god no. Each of these competitors is WAY more interesting and talented than an MBB consultancy. Completely different playing styles that all yield a ton of success. Much more interesting to use younger players: Jannik Sinner - McKinsey Questionable ethical situations (PED) explained away with money and settlements (Ignorance and plausible deniability) Alexander Zverev - BCG Talented, but involved in potentially compromising situations (Kohl's, EMEA work) as potential domestic abuse, but allegations can't be proven definitively Danil Medvedev - Bain Solid, consistent and dependable, but always falling a bit short behind the other two. No real controversies to date I can't use Alcaraz because he's way too much of a multigenerational talent with zero controversies.
John McEnroe - and he was in the 80s. Pretty good player honestly - got the best of Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors several times. Borg was probably the best of the bunch though. Made it look easy out there.
Only one MBB and that is Federer. The rest is wannabes
A few look like are famous