DH starting at Booz in DC--how's that gonna be?
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Anonymous
Not much travel...hahahahahahahaha |
Anonymous
| Hoteling = electronically book an office since you don't have your own dedicated cube. Ditto to the other comments that you won't see much of each other the next 3-10 years or as long as he's at Booz. Good luck - you'll need it! |
Anonymous
Well the client is in DC so this sounded plausible. Besides the hotelling (that I still dont understand), several pps seem to suggest that Booz is a starter job or step to something else rather than a career? Can anyone enlighten me on either or both? Thanks. |
Anonymous
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You mean Booz Allen, right? Not the former Booz and Co., now PWC/Strategy.
I hated BA, but I came in at more senior level, and was bored out of tears trying to find a fit into a project team. I did a bunch of proposals and worked on a few projects, in the financial space, and the approach was amateurish from the higher ups. My experience was a folly, coming from a well-established career in international development institutions. I moved back to my own environment within 5 months, and no regrets. |
Anonymous
| He might be on a client site most of the time so he won't need to reserve a desk in his Booz office very often. Or if he has work that can be done from the office then he'd just reserve a desk at the Booz office. Hoteling is no big deal and very common in consulting. |
Anonymous
My friend's husband works for Booz Allen and at the beginning he did not travel because his clients were local, too. But now he is gone for 5 weeks (with 3 days home in between) because he has new clients in TX and FL. So, I would not assume he will never travel. |
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Hotelling means you don't have an assigned desk/cubicle. Because people are in/out at client site so often, it doesn't make sense for everyone to have a desk, so you have to "reserve" a spot on the days you know you'll be in the office so you have a spot to drop your laptop.
It stinks if you are in the main office long term, but most everyone in consulting does a lot of time on client site or in meetings around the area, so it's pretty logical. |
Anonymous
| Yes it's BAH. From what he's been told, he'll be in the DC office, very close to the client. |
Anonymous
enjoy doc review |
Anonymous
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Hotelling doesn't have to do with travel. It means that DH will not have a permanent office. He will take any available office on days he works at BAH. The idea is that a lot of BAH employees telework or work from client site, but that saves money only if the company can decrease its office space. E.g. If they calculate that only 50% of their workforce is in a given office in a typical day, they rent at a site with half as many offices and employees.
Hours vary widely. Depends on your manager and your group. I know people who stay at BAH specifically because it is low hour and flexible work for the money. But other folks are on difficult projects and probably don't make a great effective hourly wage. |
Anonymous
I'm one of the former. Came to Booz after eight years elsewhere. Have a good level and salary and don't have to work my butt off to earn it since I mostly ride my resume. I have a lot of flexibility and leeway as long as I hit my targets and my clients are happy. But the 1s and 2s can get ground down because they're cheap. |
Anonymous
What is a good mid career salary at Booz? Maybe don't need an office but nice having a home base at the company you work at to store documents, resources, etc. can they at least give People lockers??? |
Anonymous
Is the curriculum at GT big on this type of law practice? |
Anonymous
Salary depends a lot on clearances, what skills you bring, your staffing flexibility, your Rolodex, etc. If you look at the pay band for an associate on glassdoor.com, you'll see a huge range. It's accurate. You can get a locker at the DC office, but I believe there's a wait. |
Anonymous
No I think that PP is just being a crank. |