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I received a warning from my boss after doing my last evaluation, he let me understand that I could be fired within three months ,
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sighs Mickaël* to Le
Figaro
. A consultant for two years in Paris in a large Anglo-Saxon consulting firm, this young Edhec graduate recently fell into the category of
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low contributors
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in his company's ranking, alongside around ten colleagues.
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Conditions have become tougher in recent months, and the bad economic situation has led to the return of traditional performance tests and pressure ,
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he says.
These methods used to discreetly throw out the door or push them to leave, without scandal, a handful of employees are back at the consulting giants in France. The traditional culture in these firms, of “up or out” (either you are promoted or you leave), applies more than ever. Protected by French social law, consultants working in France can…
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