The Harsh Truth about Consulting

✉️ I send a weekly newsletter to help people land strategy roles and figure out what’s next in their career. Join here (takes 20 seconds): https://jacky-ye.kit.com/8392ff2c7c Other stuff: 🎯 Free MBA Readiness Assessment → https://tally.so/r/mK2azA 💼 LinkedIn (where I post regularly) →   / yejacky   ⸻ Finding a job is hard. Finding one you like is even harder. So many people choose consulting. If you're thinking about it, you should watch this. This is a meaty one so strap in (and watch at 2x speed if you're that kind of person 😉) » My gear 🎒 🎥 Camera: https://amzn.to/3tQ5hOY 📷 Lens: https://amzn.to/3GGmfXX 🧰 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3i3l3Ub 🎙️ My $10 Microphone: https://amzn.to/3XLs7py » Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 Intro. What's the hype? 01:38 What is consulting? 03:55 THE GOOD - Upsides of Consulting (5 Parts) 04:18 Pro 1 - Money, Prestige, and Status 06:59 Pro 2 - Exit Opportunities 09:18 Pro 3 - Transferable Skills (2 Concrete Skills) 16:48 - Pro 4 - Mentorship and Learning 19:45 - Pro 5 - Cohort 20:46 - THE BAD - Downsides of Consulting (4 Parts) 21:43 - Con 1 - Mental Health Impact / Perverse Work Incentives 26:59 - Con 2 - Tedious and Boring Work 31:30 - Con 3 - Questionable Impact of the Work 34:54 - Con 4 - Narrow Minded Definition of "Success" *Above are affiliate links Sub Count: 2454