McKinsey consultant commits suicide due to work pressure :(

As I am reading articles on LinkedIn about this 25-year old's suicide, it seems more and more like the corporate version of Sushant Singh Rajput's death/suicide. It is extremely sad that people are trying to milk this and gain some views / increase their reach. It is doubly sad that people are nonchalantly calling him "weak" and trying to pin the blame of his weakness on educational institutions, family, office etc.. I would like to pose the same question which was posed at the end of the movie Bhakshak: "Doosron ke dukh mein samvedansheel hona bhool gaye Hain kya? Kya ab bhi hum apni ginti insanon mein karte hain, ya khud ko Bhakshak Maan liya hai humne?" Absolutely gut wrenching, how low people can get with these issues.

Recently McKinsey employee committed suicide. Now, CAM partner berating three bright associates for doing a job right because the partners looked like idiots. Fuck your seniority. GenZ believes in meritocracy.

What is wrong with the world? Why do thinks like these happen?

Context : https://in.mashable.com/tech/71501/25-year-old-iit-iim-graduate-employee-dies-by-suicide-due-to-work-pressure

It can be either a strange workplace policy, an altercation with a manager or absolutely anything else.

Insight #1: "Build as much pedigree as you can." This means going to the right schools, the right clubs, the right academics and the right extra-curriculars. This also means that you need to get good brands on your resume early and fast. Working in NA, EMEA, Singapore and Australia is typically a plus point. You typically need to go to M7 schools or IIM-BLACKI or ISB to even have a remote shot at getting in. This means great GRE/GMAT scores are a necessity. This also means that you need to really nail your LORs. Finally, you need to have exceptional spikes that changes the way people perceive you and your potential translating into a resume. Insight #2: "They care about optics a lot." The way you look, speak and conduct yourself is probably the biggest thing you can do to improve your odds of getting in. Being at the right places is important. This means if you are already in social circles with Management Consulting folks then some of their habits will rub off on you. This also means that playing Tennis, going to the Gym, going Golfing/Squash/ whatever rich guy sport, the right parties, restaurants and clubs is an underrated advantage. Insight #3: "Prepare for Case Interviews" Case interviews are a crucial part of the consulting recruitment process. Practice solving case studies and seek guidance from mentors or resources to improve your case interview skills. 'Case in Point' is your fucking bible and you need to make sure that you can work your way around guesstimates and reach a conclusive solution in an insight driven manner. Insight #4: "Be prepared to walk away." MBB is not the end of the world and you can out do your peers in terms of Money earned per unit effort spent easily in other fields. So, don't care about what happens. Double down on your Plan B instead. But if you want to travel the world, walk shoulder to shoulder with some of the smartest people in the business then it is not a bad option. Picture: From one of my trips to Bangalore(2023)

Grapeviners, this is what your corporate overlords like "Mr 70HoursperWeek" and all want from you, to DIE. 70 hours per week? This is a tight slap to Mr. NM and his supporters. Consider the case of the McKinsey consultant who lost his life( https://www.consultancy.in/news/4168/young-mckinsey-consultant-commits-suicide-due-to-work-pressure ). Wake up Grapevine! Aftermath: BofA Juniors will begin strike today.