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Archive for the 'The Good 'ol Days' Category



Consultant Rite of Passage

Published on July 28, 2007

Seems we’re on a roll with guest contributions. After all, re-using the same shit over and over is at the core of consulting, so why not put on our 3-piece suits and show our true colors (yes, blue, black, or gray). One day, I’ll probably wear a double-breasted suit so I can re-live the 80’s [...]


First-Year Analyst: Ignorance is Bliss

Published on May 14, 2007

I remember when I first started in consulting. My Firm was a large firm, very prestigious, and all of us were together in our ’start group’ with sparkles in our eyes, and our Type A engines all fired up. We thought we were the shit and that we were gonna be telling helpless, desperate executives [...]


When I was your age, being a TD was easy!

Published on April 3, 2007

Remember the good ol’ days of air travel when everybody got to be a TD?

Sure, it’s not lie-flat first class seating but having a friendship lounge in economy class beats most lounge options available on today’s airlines, assuming they have a lounge! Deregulation really screwed things up for us TDs wouldn’t you say?
Today you’re lucky [...]