{"id":481,"date":"2022-07-21T10:45:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisisriyadh.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2023-08-10T07:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T07:29:44","slug":"15-ways-you-can-spot-a-consultant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisisriyadh.com\/en\/481\/15-ways-you-can-spot-a-consultant","title":{"rendered":"15 Ways You Can Spot A Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>You\u2019ve met 6 million of them, but can you spot one just by looking? Here are 15 ways to spot a consultant in Saudi. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>1. Don\u2019t worry, they will make sure you know.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>\u201cI work in consulting.\u201d Sir, this is a Wendy\u2019s.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs.gfycat.com\/BeautifulFatherlyDungbeetle-size_restricted.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>2. Tumi carry-ons at the airport.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Complete with a smug look that says, \u201cI\u2019ve managed to get my airport trek down to a solid 43 minutes\u201d. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumbs.gfycat.com\/IgnorantNauticalGrub-size_restricted.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>3. They\u2019ll be finishing slides as they board the plane.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>And loudly sending voice notes saying, \u201cI\u2019ve sent the revised slides to the client\u201d.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>4. They\u2019ll use wonky consulting terms.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Caveat. AOB. Circle back. CAGR. Deck. Deliverable. TARGETS. And the worst one: PIPELINE.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>5. They\u2019ll dramatically look at their Hublot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audemarspiguet.com\/com\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Audemars<\/a>, Breitling, etc.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Then they\u2019ll look a few more times\u2026<\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acegif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/looking-at-watch-5.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>6. They panic if you catch them sitting in economy.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>And give you a 2-hour explanation as to why they\u2019re not flying business.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>7. They\u2019ll act like they solved climate change\u2026<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Because they once put together a report on the subject. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>8. Their favorite topic of conversation is comparing hotel chains.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Or airlines! <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>9. And they\u2019re ultra obsessed with points and upgrades.<\/strong><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/4Q3o4AxIHcjMFw133V\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>10. They pack away breakfast buffet foods for lunch. <\/strong><\/p>    <p>The best way to pocket more of that per diem. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>11. They\u2019re fixated on weekend plans and brunch on Friday <\/strong><\/p>    <p>And they start planning every detail on Tuesday. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>12. They often give unwarranted opinions on Silicon Valley\u2019s latest.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>As well as virtually everything else.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>13. Go on weekend hikes to try to feel alive<\/strong>.<\/p>    <p>And it never works because come Sunday, they have to be a consultant again. <\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/82\/47\/83\/824783d4f2b1b3accdcb8187ae9a590f.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>14.  They look malnourished.<\/strong><\/p>    <p>Apparently, surviving on coffee and client insults takes its toll on both your brain AND body. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>15. Say they\u2019re happy when they\u2019re really dying on the inside. <\/strong><\/p>    <p>But we all know you wish you took that teaching job&#8230;<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve met 6 million of them, but can you spot one just by looking? Here are 15 ways to spot a consultant in Saudi. 1. Don\u2019t worry, they will make sure you know. \u201cI work in consulting.\u201d Sir, this is a Wendy\u2019s. 2. 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