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1、boston editionboston edition the unauthorized guidethe unauthorized guide moving to boston working at oliver wyman living in boston got everything? boston neighborhoods the apartment hunt attire first day jitters eating at the office office traditions benefits travel staffing gyms eating out going o

2、ut sports arts close to office cons: “up-and-coming” so safety is still mixed; can feel very empty at night; limited public transportation good to know: safety/gentrification decreases as you move farther from columbus south end the feel: sophisticated, urban professional pros: quintessential boston

3、 charm with quiet areas and mostly local shops cons: smaller apartments; expensive places for everyday conveniences (whole foods is the main supermarket), very difficult parking good to know: if you order a split box frame, the guys from sleepys will know exactly where youre moving! beacon hill 6 ne

4、ighborhoods: along the green line the feel: youthful and collegiate area pros: close to fenway park; balance of lower price and good location; college area with a lot of bars and young people cons: no large supermarkets nearby; farther from the office than back bay, south end, and beacon hill, but c

5、loser than allston or cambridge good to know: landmark center mall nearby; last underground stop before the green line branches out fenway/kenmore the feel: lots of bu and bc students and young professionals looking to save money pros: much cheaper rent and nearby stores to cater to its cost-conscio

6、us population; there are also some great restaurants cons: farther away, public transportation (b-line) is slow, and generally a less safe area good to know: easier place to have a car allston/brighton the feel: more of a neighborhood/suburban feel with lots of shops, restaurants, and a cultish foll

7、owing by many of its residents pros: everything you could need day-to-day is right there cons: not walking distance to downtown; t stops are outdoors good to know: best trader joes in the city and generally has branches of most great food chains brookline 7 neighborhoods: cambridge, north end, and o

8、uter boston the feel: large diverse area with many neighborhoods and areas with their own feel (harvard, central, porter, davis, inman square) pros: housing can be cheaper; young and fun; has everything you need (many cambridge folk insist theres never a need to go into boston except to get to work)

9、 cons: red line is not very convenient to the office; generally farther (if you go out in boston those late night cab fares add up!0 good to know: #1 bus is a great means of transportation into boston (straight down mass ave) cambridge the feel: a maze of narrow, curving streets with hidden courtyar

10、ds and flower-bedecked fire escapes pros: true neighborhood feel with great food and the epitome of italian charm cons: lots of tourists; no major supermarkets; limited non- italian food options good to know: close to boston garden, faneuil hall/ government center area, and entertainment events nort

11、h end the feel: suburban, family-oriented neighborhoods pros: more space for the money; quiet and safe areas cons: long commute to work, entertainment, and shopping good to know: parking in the city is expensive, and reliable public transportation can be nonexistent in some areas do your research fi

12、rst! outer boston 8 the apartment hunt apartment hunting methods brokers -ever think, “i wish i could just pay someone to do the apartment hunting for me?” a broker may be for you. brokers may know more about whats on the market than is publicly available/on craigslist and are useful if you have lim

13、ited time/resources to search. -some brokers (there are tons): boston realty advisors (ask for chris mcdonald), a however, we strongly encourage everyone to review these materials. we will spend more time on these topics once you start work, but this should give you a great start. recommended readin

14、g: in addition, you should review oliver wyman intellectual capital through the publications listed on our recommended reading list. you will not be quizzed on the material, but it can be useful to familiarize yourself with the topics and industry jargon you will be hearing. 12 attire the oliver wym

15、an office is business casual and most clients are business casual as well. day one should give you a pretty good feel for the general dress code of the office. look to other gcg and base your decisions on what you observe. note: these are actual oliver wyman employees, not paid celebrities. business

16、 casual in general both men and women tend to stick to some combination of the following for business casual: dress pants/skirts button-down shirt/ blouse sweater, twin set suits we follow the dress code of the client, so if your client is business formal, youll be expected to wear the same (always

17、a good thing to ask before starting a case). nevertheless, this is definitely rare and the number of suits you have already from recruiting is probably enough. jeans friday on fridays that dont involve a recruiting event (theyll be very clear when those days are), youre allowed to wear jeans. youre

18、still expected to look neat (no flip flops and t-shirts, and no ripped jeans even if you overpaid a designer to fashionably tear them for you). a collared shirt and/or sweater with jeans is generally fine. in general, just use common sense. you dont want to be noticed inappropriately for something y

19、oure wearing. dont be that new consultant! and always remember, no new york yankees hats (in or outside the office)! 13 staffing can be one of the more stressful parts of your job, but the most important thing is to relax. you will get staffed. it may not be your dream assignment, and you may not go

20、 to your dream location right away, but be patient. do well on your cases! the best way to have some say in your staffing assignments is to make others want you on their team. build a skill set and a good reputation, and the good cases will come. that being said, do not lie or exaggerate your skill

21、set especially in the beginning. interviews are over and youre already hired. it will only hurt you to say youre an expert in sql if in reality you saw your lab partner work in it twice. some of the worst experiences by new consultants are when they claim to know more about a topic or software progr

22、am than they actually do. i.e. if youve never opened an excel spreadsheet, tell staffing! youll be much happier in the long run. on the other side, tell staffing what youre good at and what skills you may have. if you are a wiz in excel, dont hide that it can definitely help you get staffed faster.

23、similarly, if you are fluent in a language, make that known also (however, being able to ask wheres the bathroom in italian will not necessarily get you sent to florence for a case trust us, weve tried). be upfront about your concerns. youll probably be scared of most assignments when you first arri

24、ve (we were), but if youre particularly concerned about, say, a quant-heavy case, interviewing, or a particular location (e.g. the middle east) make that known. while staffing cant always accommodate your concerns, they can do the best they can to place you in an environment where you feel as comfor

25、table as possible. however, be flexible and willing! staffing will like you a lot more with a “can do” attitude rather than a long list of “nos” and demands. and remember, many cases that dont sound as glamorous end up being the best experiences for their case team members, so dont blindly write-off

26、 assignments based on how they sound. remember, every case is a learning experience, good or bad. fill out the staffing pages and bios as soon as possible (once you start working that is). skills people will notice! donts not come into the office. especially when youre first starting, its important

27、that people know who you are and recognize your face (fmms and tgifs are key). this doesnt mean you need to work long hours, but even checking in for a few hours each day is valuable (10am -4pm is a good benchmark if you have nothing to do). while everyone does a full “work from home” day here and t

28、here especially after ending a hard case, be mindful of completely falling off the planet. neglect your email and voicemail. keep your blackberry with you. you never know when youll get that infamous staffing email. blow off your biz dev work. even if its as short as a few days, you can get reviewed

29、 on this work. good and bad. initial reputations are often built outside of actual casework and people talk. 15 traveling state taxation may vary. money for the transit pass or parking fee is deducted from month-end paycheck. 18 acronym central gmc: general management consulting ac: affiliated consu

30、ltants (non-partners) gcg: general consulting group (non-partners) hls: health provide strategic direction; serve as main client liaisons provide day-to-day case and client management 19 20 oliver wyman employee resource groups (ergs) our culture is one that celebrates and promotes the many backgrou

31、nds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues. it is this culture of diversity and inclusion that helps us generate new ideas and create solutions that best serve our client base, which itself is increasingly diverse. corporate diversity statement oliver wyman has a number of popular (and growin

32、g) employee resource groups (ergs). these cross-functional groups recognize and celebrate diversity they remain a solid playoff contender. ticket demand rivals that of the ever-beloved pats and sox. good deals, however, can still be found, so check stubhub in advance and craigslist on game nights. t

33、hey play at td banknorth garden (the garden) by north station, just a short walk away from delicious post-game fare in the north end. in general, the best first stop for sports tickets is the delightful carlene woloski. carlene (along with rich and fran) has near supreme control over giving out avai

34、lable firm tickets to starving consultants looking for a night out at fenway or td banknorth. though bribes are not officially sanctioned by oliver wyman, we do hear that carlene likes a nice batch of those home made chocolate chip cookies your mom sent you last week. every so often, youll also see

35、an e-mail sent out offering up a free set of tickets to the fastest respondent. get ready to test your mouse finger additionally, before most sporting seasons, the firm will send out a sign-up sheet for upcoming games, and people can register for both work-related and personal uses. though youre unl

36、ikely to get a hold of those beautiful sox vs. yankees tickets for that midsummer friday night game, youre still able to sign up and hope for the best. bruins tickets are your best bet. how many cases were actually sold over a nhl game? professional teams 32 the bruins: finally, a boston sports team

37、 you and even your non-consulting friends can afford to see in person. while were sure you all, ummm, love hockey just as much as the next canadian, a night out at td banknorth is still an adventure. it wont be as epic as the usa-canada winter olympics matchup, but youre sure to have a great time! o

38、ther events the boston marathon: a surprisingly large number of half-crazed members of the boston office join an even larger and more frenzied group on patriots day, the third monday of every april, to run the boston marathon. interestingly, the event began in 1897, indicating that for more than a c

39、entury, no one has had the thought to move the date to a time that allowed training during anything other than a cold new england winter. because the actual qualifying time is very competitive, many people manage to enter the marathon through participation on a charity team, for whom the qualifying

40、time is waived. office sports: not quite up for running 26.2 miles? try a half marathon, or even a 5-mile road race, with the oliver wyman team in bostons “run to remember.” if you just dont like to run, then join oliver wyman for some kickball or softball with a local sports league. (sports are cho

41、sen by popular vote every season!) the head of the charles: taking a cue from our friends across the atlantic, new england attempts to maintain the grand tradition of a large annual crew regatta which takes place on the charles river. held every year in mid-october, the event draws large crowds, and

42、 wild revelry from fans of the sport, as well as anyone interested in drinking amongst the hulking amazons that dominate the sport. sporting events continued 33 arts 20% off space show tickets; and 50% off tickets for special exhibitions). brooklyn museum of art (free admission for employee and one

43、guest; free parking for one car). french institute: alliance franaise (free membership; to receive your membership card, send an e-mail from your business address to corporatem; include your home address, phone number, preferred e-mail address and a membership card will be mailed to

44、 you). guggenheim museum: (free admission for employee and up to three guests). international center of photography (free admission for employee + 3 guests; 10% gift shop and cafe discount). the jewish museum (free admission for employee and one guest; 10% shop discount, online with code: jmcm). mus

45、eum of modern art (free admission for employee and one guest). museum of television and radio (free admission for employee and accompanying family members to mtvr in new york city and los angeles). new york historical society (free admission for employee only; 10% gift shop discount). south street s

46、eaport museum (free admission for employee and family; 10% gift shop discount). whitney museum of american art (free admission for employee, one adult guest, and up to three children under the age of 18). note: other employee discounts are available; see the mmc peoplelink () website for more detail

47、s. these include permanent 15% off regular priced merchandise at brooks brothers (maybe stock up on some work clothes after you start.) and jos. a. bank, discounts at apple, and discounts for at&t and verizon wireless service. 36 day trips while there is plenty to do in boston on weekends, everyone

48、enjoys getting out of the city every once in a while. especially if youve never lived in new england before, bostons a great central point for exploring the region. getting around: while some destinations have a bus service (e.g. cape cod), and some you can take trains to like amtrak, for most place

49、s realistically youll need a car. you can always rent from standard car rental places (accumulate hertz points from your cases), or zip car is a cheaper option if you use the service more than once. winter skiing, skiing, and more skiing. boston has close access to many of the best mountains in new

50、england. tip: marsh & mclennan has membership to working advantage website which gets you discount ski tickets to most mountains in new england (). while there are too many ski mountains to list, here are some of the more popular ones based on driving distance: summer/spring cape cod and its islands

51、 (marthas vineyard, nantucket) are the quintessential summer destinations for historic new englanders. whether youre footing the bill yourself or mooching off a friends place, its an easy and great destination to take in that crisp, ocean air and new england charm. if you plan on driving to the cape, keep traffic in mind when planning your respective departures. youre not the only one with the brilliant idea of going to the cape for the weekend. other desti