Over 40 in Consulting

A big surprise I’ve experienced in my 40’s is the limited career flexibility I have at this point. I genuinely expected, with a good education, a couple decades of experience, and a strong professiona...

Anyone else feel they’ve failed to transition to this new era of being on a fully remote, geographically distributed, highly digital workforce? I don’t miss the M-F/9-5 office cubicle but we’ve gone...

Pop quiz: you are going to be pipped out of the company. What are the top 3 things to take care of before it happens?

I was let go from a large consulting firm 3 weeks ago. I saw the writing on the wall and had already been applying to new jobs. This past week I was asked to answer an assessment for a new firm - 20 ...

Looking to buy office chair with good ergonomics. Not looking for Herman Miller type or cost point. My range is 200-300. Any recommendations?

Planning to move to North Atlanta area such as Cumming , Alpharetta or nearby burbs. Who are main builders in area I need to check. Any preferred subdiviosns or community for new constructions or hous...

I’m 50 and of course work with a lot of younger folks. I’m just a senior consultant which is functionally fine for me it it means I don’t have the income to blow on a sophisticated wardrobe. What are...

Had great feedback from client leadership, have emails to prove it. Out of no where get a call from my boss that the client wants a change and doesn’t feel my team was adding value…yet said client se...

Have any of you ever mentioned ageism to your employer, and if so, how did that go? People who are far less qualified than me but a lot younger keep getting promotions. I am not the type to make dema...

So I joined MBB at almost 44, stayed for 4.5 yrs and leaving now at a principle/ associate partner who just got designated before leaving. I have 2 young kids. It was rough! I cannot believe I held fo...

Any good dating sites out there for us?

Anyone here have experience going back to consulting in their 40s? I have 15+ years of experience in oil & gas and am considering returning to that sector. I’m currently in banking, working in perfor...

What’s recreational sports do y’all dabble in? How did you find the sport, league, team?

Turned 42 this week and starting to reflect on my career. Have spent ~18 years in consulting most of it in public sector healthcare space in tech transformation, system implementation/integration role...

Do most people make Partner/MD by 40?

Is anyone here accelerating their career after age 37/40+ or are we done by age 36?

Looking for handheld massager.Any brand and model recommendations.. Is theragun Worth the hype. Amazon have one with toloco for 40 bucks with ton of reviews. Not sure why there is so much price differ...

Hey! Ive thrown my back out for the first time in my life and spent an agonizing Friday on client calls hiding the pain. As soon as the calls ended, I cut out a bit early and am now sitting on a heati...

Anyone got an actionable exit strategy for someone who’s been around the block, has no real tech skills, wants to make $150k a year doing something a little more mundane and less precious than consult...

I just got a full-time gig and looking to eventually take these clients on as independent or with a startup I am connected with. Any suggestions on how to play this the right way? I have 2 or so yea...