I QUIT My Management Consulting Job after 1 year. Here's why

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4 ай бұрын

I quit my management consulting (strategy consulting specifically...) job after 1 year and in this video I explain why.
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@oneinemily 4 ай бұрын

As someone currently interested in starting my career in consulting I value your perspective on things and making the decisions best for yourself. All the best!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

thank you! Like I said, consulting is still an amazing first job, and I'll never regret having gone into it! Good luck with your consulting career :)

@oneinemily 4 ай бұрын

@@Jason_lai Thank you🙌

@fdsfklnslnlknlkn8884 4 ай бұрын

@@oneinemily I am a former consultant. If you are early in your career, and able to get a junior-level consulting role, go for it. Echoing some of the things Jason said, the hours and intensity of the work can be tough, but if you're in your early 20s, you have the stamina and few personal commitments (am assuming no spouse / kids) to put everything into your work. Nominally at my firm (a Tier 2 firm, just below MBB), we were supposed to work around 55 hours a week, but in reality it was often closer to 80 (late nights were common and weekend work was frequent). Quite literally, nearly every minute of my day was time blocked. I did consulting though in my 30s and with a wife and infant, so this made the schedule more challenging for me (e.g., had less energy / stamina than in my 30s). I also joined consulting as a mid-career entry, which I generally do not recommend.

@user-qt2yi1tz4g 3 ай бұрын

I am a finance consultant at a Big4. I can definitely recommend it! I learned so much and i regularly notice how much weight the brand has on your resume and how people perceive you.

@oneinemily 3 ай бұрын

@@user-qt2yi1tz4g That's great, thank you for sharing!

@liamduncanau 4 ай бұрын

Following along to see your journey! All the best!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! It's going to be an exciting ride!

@CalebHinton997 Ай бұрын

Love your channel man. Just discovered it. I also live really close to you lol. I'm so glad that someone is showing how nice the area is in the backdrop!

@Jason_lai Ай бұрын

hello neighbour!! glad you enjoy my content

@TCW_Consulting 3 ай бұрын

Watched a few of your videos. Everyone is different, but I think quitting so early on is wild. Especially if you want to return to consulting at an MBB, they’ll have queues of candidates just like you but without the gap on their CV. People say it doesn’t matter and it doesn’t always, but given how competitive consulting role are it likely will play a part. Being a cog and playing politics is part of the game, and not even exclusively just to management consulting, but to EVERY profession, industry, workplace etc. But, regardless of what anyone including me says.. need to do what’s right for you. Hope you made the right decision and good luck!

@Jason_lai 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the reply!! I too think it is a wild decision haha but just felt like the right thing to do, especially thinking from first principles. We will see how it goes and thanks for the support, will need all the luck I need haha

@priyutasodiwala4913 4 ай бұрын

Excited to see your journey ahead, good luck 🧿

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@letscirclebackgames 2 ай бұрын

Good luck in your journey! I always find it so interesting to see why people get into consulting and why people leave consulting. I left my Big 4 consulting job after 4 years because it was starting to feel like I gathered the skills I wanted to out of the job and was ready to move on, so I got a job that's a standard 9-5 so that I could focus more time on my small business on the side!

@Jason_lai 2 ай бұрын

that's really cool! Happy to see you figuring out what you want to do

@Ryan-oy5hx 4 ай бұрын

can’t wait for more content!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support!!

@alex_ha12 4 ай бұрын

excited for ya man, new era!!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

thank you Alex!! You too, good luck on the pod🔥

@yy4770 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to seeing the progress in a year 🙌

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Say no more!! Stay tuned :)

@MOOSASY7D 3 ай бұрын

Nice video Jason

@Jason_lai 3 ай бұрын

thanks man!!

@eliaskhll Ай бұрын

Definitely subscribed after I watched this video! Thanks for the advice man! I related a lot with you even though I'm still in my bachelor of mechanical engineering. I finish next year and I'm looking to apply for a master's in management at HEC paris. Your reasons for quitting your job are so logical and especially the last 2 because I also like to own businesses and be free even though it takes more risk. Do you still think it's better to start my first job as a consultant or an engineer? I think that a consultant fits my character more and it pays more. I would be thankful if you gave me some advice. Good luck on your journey and keep the good work!

@Jason_lai 10 күн бұрын

I would still 100% encourage someone to go into consulting. I wouldn't have known I that consulting is not for me unless I went into it. And even if I do enjoy it personally, I'll be lying if I say the brand name, the experience won't help me in the future. Good luck and hope you get into HEC paris!

@MrLittledirector 4 ай бұрын

Good on you for making this decision! Been watching for a while now and really enjoy the videos. Looking forward to seeing your journey!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the support! Will be posting even better, more exciting content so stay tuned :)

@maximerostang 4 ай бұрын

Cool video, honest viewpoint

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Glad you found it insightful!

@Mallalieu200 4 ай бұрын

Go J Go!!!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Thank youuuuu

@albert_jo 2 ай бұрын

hey man, what camera do you use?

@Jason_lai Ай бұрын

Lumix G85 :)

@nikhilgurung9404 4 ай бұрын

I 100% agree with us juniors being a mere piece to a puzzle - (person from the same firm as you!) Consulting is not for everyone and glad you realised your intuitions early bro!

@Jason_lai 4 ай бұрын

Yea! And I don't think this is a firm-specific problem, and maybe not even a consulting specific problem. In my mind this feels like a problem across professional service jobs and probably common across other job types too. Like I mentioned, it just felt right to explore, experiment and f*ck up when you're iun your early 20s! Thanks for the support man!