The Big Four trap is real. People grind themselves down for resume prestige that matters way less than they think once they're a few years out. I've seen folks leave those firms and suddenly realize nobody cares about the brand anymore, just what you can actualy do. The hardest part is when you're in it tho, because everyone around you is validating the same sacrifices, so questioning it feels like giving up. The happiness-as-success reframe works until you hit something that genuinely needs money to solve.
Totally. The prestige treadmill is real. Everyone around you acts like the sacrifices are worth it so questioning it feels like giving up. Once you leave, the logo matters far less than what you can actually do. Happiness as success works until real problems show up that need money to solve.
The Big Four trap is real. People grind themselves down for resume prestige that matters way less than they think once they're a few years out. I've seen folks leave those firms and suddenly realize nobody cares about the brand anymore, just what you can actualy do. The hardest part is when you're in it tho, because everyone around you is validating the same sacrifices, so questioning it feels like giving up. The happiness-as-success reframe works until you hit something that genuinely needs money to solve.
Totally. The prestige treadmill is real. Everyone around you acts like the sacrifices are worth it so questioning it feels like giving up. Once you leave, the logo matters far less than what you can actually do. Happiness as success works until real problems show up that need money to solve.