DecaturHawk
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Well, after nearly 18 years as a public sector planner, I have been offered a job with a consulting firm. While the initial salary offer doesn't knock my socks off, the potential for growth there beats the heck out of the 3.5 percent per year I'm getting here. The job is in a great new city (Grand Rapids), with a firm that appears committed to its employees and its clients. They have assured me that I will average 2 night meetings per week and they give comp time for anything over 40 hours/week. I'm also impressed by their assurance that they are trying to stay ahead of the staffing curve; instead of letting business build to the point where they have no choice but to add staff, they are trying to anticipate their staff needs and have enough people on hand as the business grows.
I would be interested in hearing the experiences of any Cyburbanite that has made the jump from the public to the private sector. Was it easier/harder than you expected? Was the time commitment much greater than before? Were the expectations more difficult to handle? Do you like consulting better, or not? Is it more interesting/challenging? What about the differences in culture, etc.? As always, opinions from The Throbbing Brain (TM) are greatly appreciated.
I would be interested in hearing the experiences of any Cyburbanite that has made the jump from the public to the private sector. Was it easier/harder than you expected? Was the time commitment much greater than before? Were the expectations more difficult to handle? Do you like consulting better, or not? Is it more interesting/challenging? What about the differences in culture, etc.? As always, opinions from The Throbbing Brain (TM) are greatly appreciated.