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Topic Name: amazing consulting statistics
Message Name: it's a joke...
Date Posted: 06/07/2000
In Reply To: > Subject: FW: Interesting Consulting stats > > Food for thought > > A study by the British Institute of Behavioural Sciences researched the > lives of 1614 management consultants in 18 countries, to arrive at these > interesting facts: > 68% are unsatisfied with their career > 42% want to quit consulting within a year > 45% regret their choice of career > Each year, a consultant spends on average 96 nights away from home > Each year, a consultant spends on average 487 hours on a plane or at > the > airport > 56% are divorced > 29% have had extramarital affairs > 27% of men suffer sexual dysfunction > 39% have missed at least one of their children's birthdays due to > professional commitments > 34% have missed at least one of their anniversaries due to professional > commitments > 18% have drug or alcohol problems > 62% of women over forty are childless > > Mmmmm... > > >
Message: This joke has been circulating for awhile now. Unfortunately, some of these statistics are probably close to the truth!

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