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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been at Booz for almost two years and I agree with a lot of what the PPs have said in terms of feeling very anxious about having enough billable hours.  I've been on a steady contract but now it's losing steam and I'm finding myself scrambling for hours and it sucks. I've been workin in my subject area for about 12 years (ie I'm in a mid-management position here, not straight out of college or grad school) but all my previous work has been in the non-profit sector.  I jumped into Booz without knowing much about it to be honest.  I was looking for a change and saw it as a good way to learn some new skills like people and financial management, while still using my subject matter expertise in health care delivery.  [b]This is all to say (and sorry to hijack the thread) what are some other firms that are thought of as being more employee-friendly, and do work in the health care space?  I've looked at avalere but are there others?[[/b]/quote]

If you mean in the consulting space - I honestly don't think there are any. I work in same space. The important thing is to find a firm that has a strong portfolio of work so you don't have to worry about staying billable. I've worked for three consulting firms so far - one was a small business and the other two were large.  All of these firms are basically the same - basic shells for contracts.  What can make it awesome is if you are able to stick with a team or leaders and move with them to different companies.  It's not the company the matters but the people you work with and the quality of the projects/clients.  Don't look for these firms to do anything that is "friendly" for you unless you bring in big business. Even though it has worked out for me, I find it to be a pretty harsh business.[/quote]

Thanks, this is helpful feedback.  I spoke with my career manager yesterday and she told me not get anxious during this lull because my contract will get busier in September and to take advantage of this time to do some training and not working like a dog.  [/quote]

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