Transitioning from marketing consulting back to corporate role?

[Anonymous]

Just looking for some advice from others who have made the transition from consulting back to a "regular job" in DC or close-in burbs.
Any issues you wish you had considered earlier? Are you happy you made the switch back, or do you regret it?
I know it's a case of "the grass is always greener..." nothing is perfect in either scenario. Sorry to be so vague, but maybe we can get a (civil) discussion going here. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I can't imagine going back. I'm a marketing consultant (going on 20 years) and am typing this in my dining room in my pajamas (early conference call and I have dinner plans, so figured I'd just shower and get dressed later).

Whenever I have to be in a corporate office, I am reminded of all the reasons I could never stand to go back. Cubicles, meetings after meetings after meetings. Co workers! Lunch breaks? 2 weeks of vacation?????

Think carefully, OP. No released prisoner ever thinks "You know, it really wasn't that bad inside...."

[Anonymous]

This is OP. Thanks for your response. Can I ask if you how much your income has ranged over the past three or four years? I've had wild swings and never replaced what I made in corporate America. Even when my revenues finally picked up, I ended up with a lot of expense for bringing in partners/subcontractors/staff to help satisfy client demand.