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06.10.20, 00:08 AM General Topics
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I used to work for a large well known consulting firm until I started a small practice a few years ago. My expertise is highly sought after given the pandemic so I’ve really busy finally. Last week I got an email from a senior executive at a different big consulting firm, he said he’d heard about my expertise from one of my former clients and wanted to have an intro call to discuss the space. I did the call with him today and he had of his colleagues on the line. Essentially they’re business has dried up and they wanted me to help pivot into my area. I listened to them waffle for about 15 minutes before they started asking pointed questions about what I do and how I charge, which I refused to answer. It wasn’t hostile but I told them that obviously I wasn’t going to be training a competitor and help them out. I’m really annoyed that they’d even reach out to me and then this evening they sent a follow up email to ask for a quick follow up. I want to tell them to F off [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.10.20, 12:08 AM Flag
 

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Dude that sucks! They should have offered you a contract if they wanted to pick your brain. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:25 AM Flag
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^^”hey, thanks for reaching out - if you’d like to discuss further I’ll send you an engagement letter.” [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:27 AM Flag
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No because they just want me to give them the playbook I’ve worked on for 25 years [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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I’d politely thank them and say you don’t think further conversations wouldn’t be Productive. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:05 AM Flag
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Yes sometimes these groups invite me to their client events as a speaker or guest which is helpful to me. But only because what I do is not a priority for them. But this group has never actually invited me to anything so I don’t feel any obligation [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:13 AM Flag
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np. A polite and short answer, and then forget about them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:20 AM Flag
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np: I like that suggestion bc it's not so much that you'll pick them up as a client it's sending a message in a clever way by saying, I know what the F you're doing. I have my own business and I've done that. Never heard from them again and you best believe they will not waste my time again or think so little of me. Ppl think women are so easy to mess with. Sorry, no. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:44 AM Flag
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Thanks for sharing your perspective. I think I came off as assertive and aggressive which is good. I basically called them out [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:02 PM Flag
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nnp. So glad happy for you! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:36 AM Flag
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I know and I don’t think they would have done this if I was a man either!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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Give them a price to buy you out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:26 AM Flag
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No I’ve no interest in that big company culture [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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Send them a bill for your time. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:59 AM Flag
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I’m just annoyed that they’d think I’m so naive that I’m going to share my fee structure, I mean WTF?! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:05 AM Flag
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Doesn't hurt them to ask. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:06 AM Flag
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I know and I’m glad I was assertive and shut them down [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:13 AM Flag
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I posted above and glad you did! Assholes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:22 AM Flag
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Was is one of the more junior callers who started this? That sounds cumbersome for someone senior. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 09:53 AM Flag
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Yes it was a younger guy who reached out to be on behalf of one of their senior partners [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:03 PM Flag
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Don't help them. I am glad you recognized this and stopped it! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:25 AM Flag
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Love it thanks. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:03 PM Flag
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Good for you! Email them, I don't have anything more to offer you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:01 AM Flag
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I deleted the email rather than respond to it and put my thoughts in writing :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:04 PM Flag
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I once went on a job interview in the field I've been working for 20+ years and they asked me about the structure of the department I was applying to work in. I told the truth and said they more resources devoted to the that department than in other similar offices I had worked in. They wound up not filling the job at all, just disappeared it. I felt like they owed me a management consulting fee after that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 02:20 AM Flag
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Yes it feels like the same kind of thing. Just picking our pockets really [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:04 PM Flag
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I have had this so many times and it makes me insane! i would just ghost them or clarify 'just to clarify with regard to a secondary conversation, does this relate to a role at your firm or another consideration? If the former, feel free to send over the JD and we can take it from there. Thanks!' [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:59 AM Flag
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I love my little business and have zero interest in going back into that world. It was clear that they couldn’t understand how id have so many clients when my team is so small. But we’re smart and efficient in particular about identifying good clients [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 12:06 PM Flag
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You're a highly sought after consultant who doesn't know the difference between they're and their? Unlikely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 01:17 PM Flag
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Why so petty? I make typos all the time here and I loved learning spelling. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 03:30 PM Flag
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LOL you’re a bitter shrew [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.20, 05:38 PM Flag
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I love this. happened to me a couple of times. when I was a young salesperson, a new firm wanted to hire me for less than I was already making and in a lower role - that was hilarious. another time, one start up with 2 owners that basically wanted me to come on board and to provide just about everything for them including using my client list where I would get some sort of small commission, and I told them that if I was to set a new business that I wouldn't need either of them. i did do that a couple of years later too! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.11.20, 12:51 AM Flag
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