Getting off an engagement

How big is the current team? As a second year consultant, I doubt the project comes to a screeching halt the day you leave. I would presume there are multiple phases/milestones in this project yes? Chances are you're not the only one on the team feeling this way if the project truly does suck on its merits. They aren't going to let a whole swarm of consultants roll off at the same time - best bet is to get there early (in most situations it's better to be the 2nd guy out the door vs. the first). My musings: -Identify the next transition on the project, set yourself up to depart at the end of a, before you get roped into b -Always have a destination. If you're currently doing boring work, chances are your replacement will find it boring as well. If that's the case, there's no reason for the engagement team to assist you out the door only to run into the same problem a few weeks down the line. They aren't going to help push you off the project (assuming you aren't shitty), so you need to have another project pulling you off. -I'm assuming 2) is really a partner/director that you find yourself aligned to because they hired you. True, they'll look at you with favor, but they aren't going to piss off 1 engagement just to make a 2nd year happy (exception being nepotism, you're a rockstar, etc) -Don't bitch about location or the lack of 3-4-5. There is always a worse project. Have a few points on how you want to develop yourself in xyz, the new project is xyz nirvana while the current project is not giving you the experiences you're looking for. -If you have a good relationship with your current senior/manager/whatever, talk to them about how you're looking for different experiences. See if they can create those opportunities on your current project. If not, at least the seed will be planted and they won't be as shocked by your near-future departure.

Although in general, be careful what you wish for...you never know if another project through the same company will actually be better or worse until you are knee deep in it.