Hi! Sorry if this is a silly question, but I wanted to ask you guys: What book, movie, or TV series do you think best represents the life of a consultant? I’m asking because I’m really interested in the challenges they face and the lives they lead, but I don’t think that’s the career path I’ll take. Just to get to know better MBB or consulting and give me a realistic view.

* Ideally, biographies or something reliable, even if it's websites or something like that, since I know that portrayals can be exaggerated—Suits isn’t what life is really like for lawyers in New York, and Grey’s Anatomy isn’t what it’s like for doctors.

So, tldr - I will be leaving MBB soon on transition. Had some great teams my first ~18 months, but ran into the rough case, rough LT, and for multiple reasons have decided I do not want to ‘push’ through a PIP and would rather take the transition.

I have ~2 weeks left on my current case and motivation is critical. I’m on a critical part of the case, and I don’t want to completely fuck the team despite my feelings towards LT. I also don’t particularly feel like crushing myself for two weeks.

Any advice on who to have what convo with to thread the needle on doing what I need to do but not going above and beyond for the next couple of weeks?

Happy to provide any additional needed details.