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Consulting is a lifestyle that is mostly terrible. Let's circle back tomorrow.

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CROSSING OVER

I've been MIA for a long, long time. APOLOGIES. Here's why. After 2 months of absolute bliss on a local project that I was rolled off of prematurely (THANKS SANDY) and then 5 months of audit hell (protip: being on a local audit is equally as bad if not worse than being on a travel consulting engagement, lose-lose)...I ESCAPED! 

And when I got my new industry job I was just like, 

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WHEN I'M ON THE BENCH AND AM TOLD I HAVE TO GO INTO THE OFFICE TO "NETWORK"

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RENTAL CAR?

Oh look, there's a speed bump...

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UNRELATED, BUT, WHAT I WANT TO SAY TO REPLACEMENT REF #26

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WHEN I'M FORWARDED A MEETING INVITE, CALL IN EARLY, AND DON'T ANNOUNCE MYSELF

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WHEN IT'S HAPPY HOUR TIME

And I don't have any deadlines

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WHEN AN IMPROMPTU STATUS MEETING KEEPS ME FROM DOING MY ACTUAL WORK

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FINDING OUT I'M STARTING A NEW PROJECT

...and it's LOCAL

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DO I HATE MY PROJECT?

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BEING ASKED TO DO SOMETHING I'M WILDLY UNQUALIFIED FOR

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WHEN THE CLIENT TELLS ME THEY DID SOMETHING ON THEIR OWN

Oh really?

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BEING THE ONLY PERSON ON MY TEAM UNDER 30

Not to mention, the only girl

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WHEN I'VE BEEN TRAVELING WITH THE SAME TEAM FOR MONTHS

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WHEN MY MANAGERS ARE TALKING ABOUT THEIR KIDS

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WHEN THE THE TEAM THINS OUT AND I'M STILL FORCED TO STAY

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WHEN THE CLIENT WANTS TO "CIRCLE BACK" TOMORROW MORNING

Probably because they couldn't accomplish anything today

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REGARDING MY CAREER CHOICE