fun facts about consulting

Hi there,

Consulting as a whole is an odd thing:) but below are some odd behavioural observations that I made throughout the years

• Most will gain 2-5 kgs in their first 3 months until they learn to control themselves during hotel buffets
• Most will switch to sparkling water... maybe to feel fancier? I don't know
• POINTS POINTS POINTS - gotta catch'em all
• Most would plan their vacation trip based on what Bonvoy hotels are available in that region (the goal is to have a 2-week vacation with 0 dollars spent on flights and hotels)
• Most would be offended if they don't get upgraded on every single time we check-in into a hotel
• Most will try to charm their way into a business class upgrade whenever they go on vacation (some would even show up in their suit just to asset more dominance)
• You start having a favorite seat on every plane type for every airline (mine is 51K on emirates A380 :)
• Brainwashed into speaking the lingo - too many abbreviations (PTO instead of vacation, PS instead of problem-solving), too many common sentences (l"et's touch base later", "how's it going? "good, good")
• You start wondering what normal people do from 6 pm to midnight to fill their time if they are not working
• You start scheduling calls with the family 1-2 days in advance, and 3-10 days in advance with friends :)

Hopefully, the other coaches would paint a less cynical picture than this :)

Best

Khaled