How often to consultants move frims- is it considered bad to move on after 12 months ? or is it a way of life ?

Ian if its out of EY BAS its never too soon. Move for the right reasons.

Yawn. Jimilliy, if you're going to take a cheap shot at an individual firm then at least make some effort at substantiating it so that there can be a reasoned debate.Of course, it's likely that you don't even understand why you're having a go at EY BAS and are just repeating what the big boys on the forum have said before.

Yes I am from BAS

Bingo!

what hasnt EY satisfied with your first job?

12 months is fine. It shows you've given it a serious shot at a company and it hasn't worked out. Or, for contract consultants, it just shows you're moving where the work is.If you're working at smaller firms, it's accepted and natural that the workflows can change more sharply than at a big firm which can cushion you from market vagaries. Therefore you need to actively manage your career and move more often.It would only of concern if you're consistently moving between big firms as it would come across that you're either really screwing up to manage to be booted out of a cushioned environment, or you've failed to recognise that the big-firm environment isn't for you.

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