Dear all, looking for some sensible responses please..I have been working in one of the big four firms for the last 8 months or so in the advisory practise.I really do love the job but am struggling a little with the travel requirements of the job which sends me everywhere across the world but mainly the USI now have an offer to move into an "internal consultancy" role back in indsutry with the company that I came from. There is a significant pay hike as well at 20% and excellent benefits.I feel like its too early to move as Ive only been with my current employer for 8 months now but then again the offer I have is a very good one and is more friendly on personal life as travel commitments are not as great. On top of that promotion at my current employer will not be until at least 1 years time which Id do well to get considering the climateWhat should I do??

1. Spell check in future2. Take it. You aren't happy, that much is obvious. As long as you stay in the new role for at least a couple of years, it won't be a problem - you tried something and it didn't work out. It happens. It is better financially and you will likely be happier doing it too.

anyone else I need to make a descision soon

anyone else I need to make a descision soon

Think about what life would be like if things remain as they are. If that is something you're happy with, stick around. if not, do something else. End of the day what's most important, what others think of you or whether you enjoy your life? Only get one shot at it.

It's a no brainer. Take it. You don't even run usual risk of not fitting into the new culture/ working system as you've already worked there before and presumably know the people and lay of the land. You don't even need to defend the early move after 8 months - just tell any future employer that your old firm headhunted you for the role and came in with an offer that was too good to refuse.

Dilemma1. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive.2. A problem that seems to defy a satisfactory solution.3. An argument that presents two alternatives, each of which has the same consequence.There seem to be a lot more upsides than downsides to taking the job.

anyone else I need to make a descision soon

Overall I agree: seems like a no brainer to accept as there is rarely any point sticking out a job which is causing you problems for long enough (ie another 2 years) solely for it to look good on the CV. Just some thoughts to consider though:1) Depends on your career before. Are you a serial job hopper or is this quick move out of the ordinary? If the latter then think very carefully indeed before moving again.2) Why didn’t you know about the travel before you joined? If because you didn’t ask the right questions are you sure you have done a better job this time?3) If you are moving out of consultancy for lifestyle reasons you would probably find it difficult to make the move back again if your circumstances change in future

good questions...I was aware of the travel but was told it would be within the UK.. Not global and at no point I was told I would be leaving on Sundays and coming back on Saturdays... (I know this is not supposed to be normal but this is all I have done so far)With regards to being a job hopper...depends what you mean.....I spent 1.5 years in my first job, 3 years in my second job and this is the third... I am however looking to settle as soon as I fing the right jobthe third question... I love consultancy and the variety but not the lifestyle so it is by no means a long term career option anyway as a value my personal life too muchCheers

good questions...I was aware of the travel but was told it would be within the UK.. Not global and at no point I was told I would be leaving on Sundays and coming back on Saturdays... (I know this is not supposed to be normal but this is all I have done so far)With regards to being a job hopper...depends what you mean.....I spent 1.5 years in my first job, 3 years in my second job and this is the third... I am however looking to settle as soon as I fing the right jobthe third question... I love consultancy and the variety but not the lifestyle so it is by no means a long term career option anyway as a value my personal life too muchCheers

good questions...I was aware of the travel but was told it would be within the UK.. Not global and at no point I was told I would be leaving on Sundays and coming back on Saturdays... (I know this is not supposed to be normal but this is all I have done so far)With regards to being a job hopper...depends what you mean.....I spent 1.5 years in my first job, 3 years in my second job and this is the third... I am however looking to settle as soon as I fing the right jobthe third question... I love consultancy and the variety but not the lifestyle so it is by no means a long term career option anyway as a value my personal life too muchCheers

were you mis sold the job, could you take a volunary redundancy package rather than just leave

good questions...I was aware of the travel but was told it would be within the UK.. Not global and at no point I was told I would be leaving on Sundays and coming back on Saturdays... (I know this is not supposed to be normal but this is all I have done so far)With regards to being a job hopper...depends what you mean.....I spent 1.5 years in my first job, 3 years in my second job and this is the third... I am however looking to settle as soon as I fing the right jobthe third question... I love consultancy and the variety but not the lifestyle so it is by no means a long term career option anyway as a value my personal life too muchCheers

Definitely spell check in future.

The main downside to taking a job back at your old company is that what tends to happen is that you fall back into your old role. People you used to work with will treat you in the same way as when you left - good if you got on with everyone and parting really was amicable, not so good if you want to be treated as someone who has moved up the career ladder.

agreed, although the role I will be going back will be on a different site in a completely different role so dont think Ill really work with the people that I used to, plus I left on really good terms.As for those hung up on spelling; this is not a report I am writing for a client so chill. You must be seriously anal. Do you spell check the text messages on your phone as well?Appreciate all the constructive comments guys. I emphasise the word constructive

I think that you should re-consider what you think to be non-constructive comments. The fact that your subject title has only one word in it, and that this is spelt incorrectly, has probably decreased the number of people giving feedback on your problem. This follows from the probability that many people will not read an uninteresting post, or one that may be a waste of their time. With the amount of posts that pop up from people with a sparse grasp of English asking how they could break into consultancy with their MBA from Indian University xxxx aged 19, this is a serious consideration. Therefore, if you had spell-checked, you would not be asking time and time again for people to give a response, and may have benefited more from this forum.This lack of attention to detail is possibly an underlying issue for you. Had you paid more attention to details when moving roles and been more meticulous in your research of the job, you may not have found yourself in this situation.I emphasise my point - attention to detail is important, and as you asked the open question 'what should I do?', please don't take offence when people offer good advice, even if you don't grasp the relevance.

Give it a rest Dan. The fella asked for some straight forward discussion and we don't need half a page of boring monologue on forum etiquette - i won't get that 30 seconds back now.

Thankyou all once again for the constructive comments. I think my descision is now madeFair enough I could have made the subject a little more descriptive but I will not waste my time spell checking on forums like this or any other as I have more important things to do with my time.Perhaps one way of getting rid of time wasters from "Indian Universities" as you put it will be to make people join this forum as a member. (Some of the best emerging universities are from India you twat)This way, the only people who join will hopefully be the ones that take this forum seriously. In addition it may get rid of the people who have absolutely nothing to add as well like yourself.Fancy doing some spell checking for me?...

To be fair, my comments were:"1. Spell check in future 2. Take it. You aren't happy, that much is obvious. As long as you stay in the new role for at least a couple of years, it won't be a problem - you tried something and it didn't work out. It happens. It is better financially and you will likely be happier doing it too"Admittedly, 1. was a bit pointless, but 2. was actually honest advice that was repeated by others and that from the sounds of it you are following.I think you mis-construed the point about Indian Universities. It said that people with an MBA aged 19 were asking about how to get into UK consulting. This wasn't a slight on Indian universities but on the people claiming to have MBAs aged 19. Calling someone a twat because you don't understand what they were saying kind of supports my point about attention to detail being important, and you not grasping the relevance of what people are saying. No wonder you're going back to internal "consulting" if that's your approach. Also, my points in the (slightly sarcastic - look it up, deal with it) second point about spelling mattering were accurate whether or not yourself and some others appreciate it. I didn't pick mistakes in any of your posts, just meant the title. Take care, and relax a little!

Dan+1

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No surprise to know big 4 pay below average. Everyone i know has left big 4's mainly because they under pay the employee , yet have them flying around the country on difficult assignments. The answer to your question: take it. Your unhappiness at the big 4 will be an obstacle for you ( and perhaps your employer as well) to get the kind of job you want at the big 4.

It&apos;s utter tosh that the Big 4 under-pay. They pay more than small firms doing equivalent work. Plus, the Big 4 make up the majority of the market - their pay rates <i>are</i> the market rates.