I just graduated college this past December and plan on starting as a full time Consultant in June. In the mean time, I thought I would start my own website/business to stay active and gain entrpreneurial experience. However, am I allowed to do this or continue when I start in June, or is starting a side hustle prohibitted?
*My website's about resume/cover letter advice
I have seen colleagues taking part in their family business or running small dropshipping businesses on the side. On the basis of that plus the upside of running a business by yourself, I'd not discourage new hires from pursuing this in parallel. It is definitely possible!
I hear you but I have to disagree (this is the great thing about a Q&A...experts can give their different opinions).
To explain, 1) The priority is to do well at MBB. If you don't do well (i.e. are distracted/overwhelmed) you're kicked out...this isn't a risk worth taking. At the very least, not worth doing this in the first year before you know what the job will be be like! 2) I've actually seen people get into legal trouble with side business at work. Ranging from getting fired to having their business literally taken away from them (because they used company resources/time to create the business). Also not a risk worth taking! (In my opinion)
All fair points. That is why I recommended to check with HR and the managing partner of the office first to get their sign-off. Other than that, very few people are ever kicked out before Junior Partner level (I can count the people I heard of in 5 years on 2 hands) because they are overwhelmed and for those that do it was definitely not the side hustle that killed their career. Let's agree to disagree I guess. :-)
Agreed :P