Need a pep talk before I reach office.
Two weeks in as a consultant in a new project and I’m already #burnout . For two weeks, I’ve been working from 9am - 2am. I’ve seen at least three junior analyst cry at the amount of workload. It’s my turn now while on commute to office. Triggered by the smallest thing, after working till 4am the night before, my husband snoozed his 7am alarm and went back to sleep. Anyway, received good feedback from everyone. I’m doing my best to bring this project out of the fire. This new senior consultant, who came in the same time as me, is creating crazy ass deadlines and ignoring that I asked for grace as I do not have the bandwidth to complete everything AND take over one of the analyst’s scope - as she is sick. Manager and project manager is aware that this senior consultant is maybe not performing to standards. But changes have been slow. Anyway, sorry for ranting! I’m just so tired.
OP: so yourself a favor. Quit. You are not cut out for consulting.
It’s a job. Find a different one if it’s that terrible. Work to live, don’t live to work.
Tc or stfu Rebecca
Tc is probably below minimum wage with all the hours put in. In 5 years you’ll think how can you be so stupid to spend that much at work
If he's not supervising anyone they have to pay OT unless exempt
Consulting is a shitty job and you knew it going in but did it anyway because you wanted the prestige then missed MBB and landed at Deloitte and now no one is impressed or cares and you’re stuck in a shitty career. Tough luck. Dust off resume or deal with it like every other consultant.
Two weeks in and burnt out? Dang. I’d say leave.
Tc?
Or?
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