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Any post-MBA career that is relatively stress-free?

by Minniemouse » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:41 am
Hi,
I am an Engineer determined to do my MBA for various reasons.

When I was discussing my interest in Consulting with someone, they were telling me how IT Consultants travel a lot, 3-5 days a week sometimes and that it may not suit some women who have kids and family to take care of considering my husband is one busy man. I don't have second thoughts about pursuing my MBA. However, I wanted to know from you all, ladies and men -

Is your Consultant life too busy that you keep travelling and there is almost no time for family and kids?

Do you think there is any post MBA job that is relatively stress free and may be suitable for women with young kids?

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by brianlange77 » Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:23 pm
Minniemouse wrote:Hi,
I am an Engineer determined to do my MBA for various reasons.

When I was discussing my interest in Consulting with someone, they were telling me how IT Consultants travel a lot, 3-5 days a week sometimes and that it may not suit some women who have kids and family to take care of considering my husband is one busy man. I don't have second thoughts about pursuing my MBA. However, I wanted to know from you all, ladies and men -

Is your Consultant life too busy that you keep travelling and there is almost no time for family and kids?

Do you think there is any post MBA job that is relatively stress free and may be suitable for women with young kids?

Thanks!!
Minnie
An interesting question --- that could draw a lot of varied responses. Part of the challenge of your question is associated with these phrases "relatively stress free" and "be suitable for women with young kids". Those mean different things to different people, right?

Are you comfortable travelling 3-4 days per week? Do you have support systems to manage that? What sort of stress-free job are you looking for? What does that even mean? Are you stress-free because you want to be independently wealthy and not 'need' your job? Or do you need the income, but want mindless work?

Tell me more about what you are looking for.

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by Minniemouse » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:01 pm
Hi, I was wondering if there were any jobs that confine to the 9-5 work schedule. Like in field if IT, if someone asked me that question, I would say Development is tougher while Testing is relatively less stressful. Similarly, I was expecting answers like Consulting takes up lot of time but HR or Finance is less demanding compared to Consulting. Then again it depends on employers.
I hope I clarified better.
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by brianlange77 » Sat Feb 15, 2014 12:22 pm
Minniemouse wrote:Hi, I was wondering if there were any jobs that confine to the 9-5 work schedule. Like in field if IT, if someone asked me that question, I would say Development is tougher while Testing is relatively less stressful. Similarly, I was expecting answers like Consulting takes up lot of time but HR or Finance is less demanding compared to Consulting. Then again it depends on employers.
I hope I clarified better.
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In the economy we live in now (and what I expect the future to look like) -- I know of very few people that work from 9-5. Now, plenty of people might limit their 'in-office' hours to that time period, because of day care responsibilities, etc.

I'm not trying to be deflective with my answer -- I just think a 40 hour a week job post-MBA is a bit of a pipe dream. If I'm wrong -- I want people to tell me so I can switch careers!!!

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