Are You a Prostitute or Are You a Consultant?

  • You work very odd hours.
  • You are paid a lot of money to keep your client happy.
  • You are paid well but your pimp gets most of the money.
  • You spend a majority of your time in a hotel room.
  • You charge by the hour but your time can be extended.
  • You are not proud of what you do.
  • Creating fantasies for your clients is rewarded.
  • It’s difficult to have a family.
  • You have no job satisfaction.
  • If a client beats you up, the pimp just sends you to another client.
  • You are embarrassed to tell people what you do for a living.
  • People ask you, “What do you do?” and you can’t explain it.
  • Your client pays for your hotel room plus your hourly rate.
  • Your client always wants to know how much you charge and what they get for the money.
  • Your pimp drives nice cars like Mercedes or Jaguars.
  • Your pimp encourages drinking and you become addicted to drugs to ease the pain of it all.
  • You know the pimp is charging more than you are worth, but if the client is foolish enough to pay, it’s not your problem.
  • When you leave to go see a client, you look great, but return looking like hell (compare your appearance on Monday AM to Friday PM).
  • You are rated on your “performance” in an excruciating ordeal.
  • Even though you get paid the big bucks, it’s the client who walks away smiling.
  • The client always thinks your “cut” of your billing rate is higher than it actually is, and in turn, expects miracles from you.
  • When you deduct your “take” from your billing rate, you constantly wonder if you could get a better deal with another pimp.

Signs You are Dating a Consultant

  • Referred to the first month of your relationship as a diagnostic period.
  • Talks to the waiter about process flow when dinner arrives late.
  • Takes a half-day at the office because, Sunday is your day.
  • Congratulates your parents for successful value creation.
  • Tries to call room service from the bedroom.
  • Ends any argument by saying, “Let’s talk about this off-line”.
  • Celebrates anniversary by conducting a performance review.
  • Can’t be trusted with the car – too accustomed to beating up rentals.
  • Valentine’s Day card has bullet points.
  • Refers to lovemaking as a win-win.