At the start of this century, management consultant was one of the hottest and most glamorous careers, and graduates of prestigious universities flocked to the field. They dressed impeccably and could charm anyone with their words. The people they worked with were all rich and powerful. They stayed in five-star hotels and flew with China Southern Airlines on gold cards...
That's all a misconception!
Management consulting has its own pecking order.
Even the work of a top-tier consultant can be worthless.
A highly intelligent consultant can still be socially clueless.
An academic star from a prestigious university can still be a wastrel and a scumbag.
* This is also an uplifting story about a grassroots junior consultant who seizes her opportunities and grows into a star consultant at a major firm.
* It's also a business warfare story that will show you a world rife with connections, unspoken rules, and discrimination against marginalized groups.
* And above all, it's a love story between a sharp, calculating realist of a mature woman and a fickle, romantic middle-aged man.
-----------------------About the 2023 revision---------------------
Ten years later, I saw some things in a new light, so I spent nearly a month cutting and revising the story.
Some scenes are closely tied to the social media environment of the time, so I left the setting unchanged.
The story now focuses more on the plot, with less emphasis on expressing opinions and values.
I worked to make sure every character stays smart and acts in ways that make sense.
I've fallen in love with the supporting characters in this new revision, and I hope you'll love them too.
Theme: Moving between state-owned, private, and foreign companies, these shrewd, levelheaded consultants find themselves tangled up and frustrated in their own love lives.
The author's writing is great! I came across your article by chance and read it without stopping!
Not bad among newcomers, come on girl O(∩_∩)O