- Dec 18, 2007
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So basically, I'm at a consulting firm - we started out small, I've been there 8 years now. Most of the people in the beginning left, except my boss, myself, and another dude, and my senior management. I've put in my time when I was younger and still struggle now and then. Our company has grown a lot, and I was fortunate enough to get onto a good client over the long term. I became an expert in what my company was known for, but over the years, as I've been working remotely at the client, my company has been getting more business in a different area of the industry. I've kept my knowledge towards what my client demands, and basically ignored what my company is doing now elsewhere because I don't like it.
My coworkers are not happy that I typically work no more than 40 hours a week, my work is low stress, I get a company car, and I get to come in and leave as I please, meanwhile they are working more than 40 (perhaps 45-55), have numerous clients, and don't get a car. Most of these coworkers are much younger, but one of them is very senior to me. I put in my long hours when I was younger, and only just now got the car, and on top of that, had a shitty commute for most of my tenure.
The caveat is that I have been 100% chargeable every year, my clients are happy (my client is a fortune 100 with a lot of small groups that I consult for), my projects are always under budget, my projects are on time, and all my clients really like working with me. I run the entire division by myself and I run a lean operation.
I am getting pressure from my boss and I'm getting shit from coworkers for sticking to what I enjoy doing, and what I'm good at, instead of giving up my work to junior workers and moving onto more difficult work. What do I do?
The business model I've created simply wouldn't work with multiple people on my projects. I circumvent project management fees entirely because I self manage my projects and take care of the work on my own. This keeps things simple for my client, simple for me, and simple for my home office, and my boss knows this, but still wants me to give up my position and move onto other work.
I simply don't want the stress associated with moving into new work, I don't want our client to suffer due to technical incompetence from junior consultants, and I don't want to work on stuff that I don't like. There's ZERO flaw with how things work now, it's just literally pure jealousy that I get away with my situation while others don't.
My coworkers are not happy that I typically work no more than 40 hours a week, my work is low stress, I get a company car, and I get to come in and leave as I please, meanwhile they are working more than 40 (perhaps 45-55), have numerous clients, and don't get a car. Most of these coworkers are much younger, but one of them is very senior to me. I put in my long hours when I was younger, and only just now got the car, and on top of that, had a shitty commute for most of my tenure.
The caveat is that I have been 100% chargeable every year, my clients are happy (my client is a fortune 100 with a lot of small groups that I consult for), my projects are always under budget, my projects are on time, and all my clients really like working with me. I run the entire division by myself and I run a lean operation.
I am getting pressure from my boss and I'm getting shit from coworkers for sticking to what I enjoy doing, and what I'm good at, instead of giving up my work to junior workers and moving onto more difficult work. What do I do?
The business model I've created simply wouldn't work with multiple people on my projects. I circumvent project management fees entirely because I self manage my projects and take care of the work on my own. This keeps things simple for my client, simple for me, and simple for my home office, and my boss knows this, but still wants me to give up my position and move onto other work.
I simply don't want the stress associated with moving into new work, I don't want our client to suffer due to technical incompetence from junior consultants, and I don't want to work on stuff that I don't like. There's ZERO flaw with how things work now, it's just literally pure jealousy that I get away with my situation while others don't.