Looking for more work life balance outside consulting… any tips?

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May 16,2022 at 12:13AM UTC

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Looking for more work life balance outside consulting… any tips?

for context, I started a new job In the fall (been here less than a year) and all was good until I got staffed. I now work weekends so a total of 7 days (No overtime) a week with no breaks unless I take PTO. I feel the weekend work is redundant and the project manager refused to reconsider the work deliverable. I’m also on an H1B (work visa) so I’m skeptical to change jobs but cannot live like this! The project just got extended and is likely to through out the year. I keep hearing other projects are the firm are better but leaving projects is frowned upon and I don’t have support from upper management to change to something else. Im considering digital marketing, has anyone made this switch or can anyone speak to their work life if they work in this space? Many thanks!!

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AnonymousMay 16,2022 at 1:08PM UTC
So I'm not super familiar with consulting and how that all works. But I'm wondering why you're working weekends? I'm a big advocate for work/life balance and it sounds like there isn't any benefit to working on the weekend - Can you go to HR? or her boss? I know that's not ideal, but you could say you want to stay on this project, but working weekends with no breaks isn't sustainable. It just feels like they're taking advantage of the situation.
AnonymousMay 16,2022 at 2:34PM UTC
Consulting life can be crazy! I would have a conversation with a manager who's not the project manager/HR to let them know. If you're already thinking of leaving, it doesn't hurt to ask.