Those who exited to corporate, is this normal?
I am now in strategic finance after being in EB. Sometimes there is large sprints on big projects and I end up pulling almost IB hours, but 70% of the time, I feel like I work 2-5 hours a day. I constantly message my boss and ask what I can take off his plate, what else I can do for him, etc. But nothing. I am completely fine with this and is what I wanted, just curious if I am "navigating" this correctly. I already have good reviews and stuff but don't want to seem useless lol.
I mean, isn't better WLB the entire reason to exit to corporate? Sure the sprints might be difficult still, but I would challenge you to ask if you can spread that work out a little more so maybe that 60+ hour weeks turn into a more even 40hr week across the board. If you are in this spot, I would try and find a few hobbies, that allow to leave the office early once or twice a week. "Oh I have this Run Club, Networking Event, Intermural sport, etc." Its easier to dip out when you actually have something as opposed to convincing yourself you need to stay.
Appreciate it. I was more so focused on if I am 'navigating" this new WLB correctly. I constantly ask my boss and team what more I can do or what else I can take off their plates but its always nothing. I think that is just the norm and expectation - there just is not a lot to do compared to IB workstreams and was hopefully just looking to see if others in corporate development / strategic finance / strategy (post IB) had similiar experience in their roles.
I recently moved from ER to a startup and yea its incredibly different than working in research (even more so for you). Some days I feel like I clock 1 hour of work and there might be days where I haven't moved from my seat in 8 hours. I think there's a broad spectrum of experiences, and agree that with the time we gain would probably be best spent doing something we had a hard time doing (working out, going outside more)
Ipsa suscipit quam omnis dicta consequatur. Ut aut consequatur mollitia animi recusandae voluptas. Voluptas nostrum ex assumenda ut eligendi.
Est eaque reiciendis et voluptatum. In voluptas explicabo quae enim aliquid. Ut fugit reiciendis ut consequatur velit consequatur sint.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...