Comments on: Points and Per Se: Perks of the management consulting lifestyle http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/ Consulting resumes, interviews, jobs, and case studies Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 Kevin Wed, 27 May 2009 23:01:21 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1911#comment-2383 Highly unlikely. Most likely would be a laundry/dry-cleaning budget while traveling. If you do find firms that provide a clothes budget, please let me know! Highly unlikely. Most likely would be a laundry/dry-cleaning budget while traveling. If you do find firms that provide a clothes budget, please let me know!

]]> By: EHB http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/comment-page-1/#comment-2268 EHB Wed, 20 May 2009 12:07:54 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1911#comment-2268 I've heard talk about some kind of clothes budget, so that you may represent your firm respectably. Is this true? It sounds a bit weird, but I guess it could be feasible with the big firms... I’ve heard talk about some kind of clothes budget, so that you may represent your firm respectably. Is this true? It sounds a bit weird, but I guess it could be feasible with the big firms…

]]> By: Kevin http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Kevin Sun, 03 May 2009 03:30:10 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1911#comment-1916 ANALyst - thanks for your contributions. Perspectives on these perks can definitely change with time, I'm simply trying to elucidate the tangible benefits for new consultants. I rather enjoyed my new laptop! Chi Hua - it's still a work in progress. Thanks for your interest and look for more information in the coming months! ANALyst – thanks for your contributions. Perspectives on these perks can definitely change with time, I’m simply trying to elucidate the tangible benefits for new consultants. I rather enjoyed my new laptop!

Chi Hua – it’s still a work in progress. Thanks for your interest and look for more information in the coming months!

]]> By: Chi Hua http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Chi Hua Sat, 02 May 2009 20:33:49 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1911#comment-1898 When are you releasing the "job toolkit"?? I think you've been talking about it for months now so I'm looking forward to see what you've put together. When are you releasing the “job toolkit”?? I think you’ve been talking about it for months now so I’m looking forward to see what you’ve put together.

]]> By: The ANALyst http://managementconsulted.com/consulting-lingo/perks-of-the-management-consulting-lifestyle/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 The ANALyst Sat, 02 May 2009 12:35:14 +0000 http://managementconsulted.com/?p=1911#comment-1885 Kevin - you do bring out what to an outsider seems really exciting about the profession. However, apart from the points, the other perks start to become meaningless after a while 1) Laptop and data cards - Perks...seriously???? Even real estate agents with three weeks of crash course training and no formal education get them. Also the business line of laptops (Lenovo Thinkpads, Toshiba Tecra etc.) tend to be the ugliest around. 2) Restaurants - I am quite over it really. I don't know if its just me but I find that in most (but not all) cases the taste of the food is inversely proportionate to the amount that's charged for it. Although I do quite enjoy the open bar tabs at some of our Friday night drinks. These seem to be drying up though due to the recession. 3) Airpoints and per diems fade completely if you are stuck on a project at your home city. Having said that I do quite enjoy your blog. Keep it coming. Kevin – you do bring out what to an outsider seems really exciting about the profession. However, apart from the points, the other perks start to become meaningless after a while

1) Laptop and data cards – Perks…seriously???? Even real estate agents with three weeks of crash course training and no formal education get them. Also the business line of laptops (Lenovo Thinkpads, Toshiba Tecra etc.) tend to be the ugliest around.

2) Restaurants – I am quite over it really. I don’t know if its just me but I find that in most (but not all) cases the taste of the food is inversely proportionate to the amount that’s charged for it. Although I do quite enjoy the open bar tabs at some of our Friday night drinks. These seem to be drying up though due to the recession.

3) Airpoints and per diems fade completely if you are stuck on a project at your home city.

Having said that I do quite enjoy your blog. Keep it coming.

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