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Federal Practice Consulting |
| Message Name: |
Re: Federal Practic Bascs |
| Date Posted: |
12/29/2005 |
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I just received an offer with Deloitt at the SC level. I think many things about the firm are attractive, I have found the recruiting process to be professional, and I yearn to do more strategic work as opposed to the administrative things I am tied up in right now. But I have these concerns:
1. Travel ?? I worked in a job for 5 yrs traveling 40+ weeks a year 4-5 days a week, I know I cannot do that anymore, especially with a young child. Does the average employee travel in the Federal practice?
2. How flexible is flex time ?? currently I pick up a child from day care which means I come in earlier and leave a little earlier some days ?? is this likely do-able as a consultant ?? it has been for my current employer.
3. What are the hours like, the combination of dealing with a 80 minute commute both ways into DC pretty much already adds and extra hour to hour and a half of time besides an 8-9 hour day. Is the norm 40-45 hour weeks with an occasional 60+ hour week or the reverse?
If someone would be willing to talk please give an e-mail, I??d love to chat with someone for 10 minutes or so.
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I too would be interested in hearing feed back on this, as I have accepted and offer recently. I imagine that part of the answer would be dependent on the client/project you are assigned on. I know that initially, I was told to expect b/n 20%-25% travel (approx. week each month).
Great questions though, I look forward to hearing the answers from one of our Deloitte experts/insiders, as I have some of your exact concerns.
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