> consulting is a sham business I’m a consultant and love my work. I’m convinced I bring value to my clients most of the time. In Data Management consulting,

> consulting is a sham business I’m a consultant and love my work. I’m convinced I bring value to my clients most of the time. In Data Management consulting, it’s an in-and-out process where you come in, model the processes in place, compare with the standards, adapt it to the business, and propose improvements. You You provide additional value also by not being on payroll: who wants to internalize a temporary function? In France you can’t fire an employee that easily. I don’t work in Strategy consulting or in one of the big firms, my daily rate is around 1000€ before taxes, and my clients call me back for more of my time. It really depends what you do as a consultant. Are you just a glorified temp worker? Are you here with a clear mission? Are you a general advisor who brings experience or knowledge? Like any job, there are shitty companies and people, but most aren’t.