Day in Life of a Consultant in Tokyo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ธ.ค. 2021
- A little background: I am entering my fourth year as a consultant at a global management consulting firm in Tokyo. I was promoted a year ago, and have been getting used to my new role, taking on new responsibilities like project management while still doing the day-to-day consultant work like conducting desk research, designing market research, moderating subject-matter expert interviews, and executing data analysis!
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I was able to film a day at work when I was in-between projects and had some down time! I'll be taking you along with me to my office and showing you what my day can look like at work (when I'm not super busy with my projects). Hope you enjoy!
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Your down time days looks so nice, still super hard working 👏🏼 kakkoii eri!!
Didn’t know all the veggies had all those. Vitamins in them!
Really enjoyed following you along your work day :) it's so interesting to see how people in different careers function through out the day. thanks for sharing, and looking forward to more videos! new subscriber here xx
Thank you for watching & subscribing!!!😁✨
Yay I so appreciate these Japan vlogs! There aren’t too many foreigners that vlog. Can’t wait to see your channel grow!
Thank you so much😍✨
First time on your YTB channel, I really appreciate your content. Very cool to see what you do as a consultant in Japan and Good luck on your expatriation in NY!
Aww that’s so nice - thank you so much!!
Lovely vlog! Looking forward to it 🤩
Thank you thank youuuuu🤩✨
Enjoyed the content and very creative editing…your editing skills are on point! And not your typical vlog, actually, kinda felt like I was watching a short episode of MTV “True Life”…much props!
Aww that’s so nice🤪❤️ thank you so much!!! I’ll check out “True Life” too:)
I am very happy for u
God bless you always
Stay positive
Good luck with your blog shows
I do really enjoy watching all your blog shows episode
Have a great day
Be safe out there
I love that you take the time to enjoy doing other things with your day besides work. It's refreshing to see 💙💫
Thank you so much✨it’s so important to try to maintain some sort of balance..
@@etomibebe Absolutely!
I really enjoyed your video. It’s very relaxing and inspiring. Looking forward to your next video 😊
Aww thank you so much☺️☺️
I really love your vlog. I'm also working in consulting firm and i would watch your working day more. Always support you ;D
That’s so sweet☺️💕 thank you so much for watching!! I’ll try to post more related content. Good luck with your work:)
love all the nutrition info! hahah
can you do a christmas/new years vlog!
Love your work vlog!! Hope it can be a regular vlog about work !!
Thank you😍 I mainly post vlogs of my life outside of work, but I’ll make sure to throw in some work vlogs here and there!
Such an authentic video, thanks for sharing!
Aww thank you☺️☺️
Great blog! I love Onabe 😍 Looks so delicious 👍
Thank you for this video I really enjoy watching these type of vlogs 🤩 also your lunch looked so delicious 🤤🤤
Aww thank you!!💕 the food was soooo gooood😋
Had a great time watching the video! Very insightful and entertaining at the same time. Plus, the music made it even more relaxing to watch. 😁👏
Thank you so much!!!🤩✨✨
Are you ever going to start your live? 🤔😂😂
So so happy this video was in my recommendations 😊 I'm from Minnesota but went to Copenhagen, Denmark to study for my masters and now also work at a global management consultancy! Also - I was offered an exchange spot in Tokyo during my masters but that was canceled at the start of the pandemic... Will definitely sub and follow your journey!
Aww I’m so happy this video snuck into your recommendations😉 I’m sorry your exchange was canceled:( I hope you’ll have a different opportunity to visit Tokyo sometime soon!!
ahhh enjoyed watching this!😄
Awwww thank you🤩✨
this vlog was soo good
Ahhh thank youuu🤩💕
Your Vlog appeared in the recommendation!
Very nice and well edited 😍👏🏻
Oh wow, thank you so much!!🙏🏼
Loved seeing this slice into your life! So cool to see what you do as a consultant in Japan.
Thank you so much😆✨
pretty awesome - randomly staggered my way here and not disappointed (subscribed)
Haha thank you so much🤓
que gran video gracias por compartir tu día ,saludos desde perù 🟥⬜🟥
Love your video! :) Miss the Tokyo view a lot!
Thank you so much!!😆✨
this might be one of the chillest videos on TH-cam 😌
Haha thank you☺️✨
LOVE YOUR VIDEO!
Thank you so much😍
I love nabe!! I'll even indulge in Summer. Though Fall and Winter is the best time
Agreed✨
I love It 💜
Thank you😍✨
Girl I just found your channel and I love it!! You should do a Q&A. Are you Japanese?? I am Japanese and a little bit Filipino. We should definitely connect! :)
Aww thank you so much!! I’ll do a Q&A once I get a few more subs;) Yeah, I’m full Japanese! Nice to meet you✨
recommendation of your this video came into my youtube channel. You've got a nice editing for ur vlog and especially the bgm is pretty fit into the sytle of ur video. I'd expecting to see a busier version of ur consultancy work life. PS. I am a consultant myself, but I am an independent one and work for different clients' projects more for the marketing side!
Thanks for your comment:) Yeah, I was only able to film on a day where I didn’t have too much work… but I’ll try to film one on a regular work day once I move to New York😊
That’s cool that you’re an independent consultant! I’m on the marketing side too!!
@@etomibebe YAY 😀happy to hear !!
Nicely edited video. I'm looking to do a video like this myself. I'm also a consultant! What editing software do you use?
Thanks😊✨ Ooooh looking forward to watching it:) I use DaVinci Resolve 17!
@@etomibebe thanks! I'll have a look into it and maybe switch over myself
Love the content! Curious where you got the leather jacket from? Looks super cute on you!!
Thank you❣️I got it from my mom who got it at Coach😁
i can’t believe this is a chill day for you but you work til 7 and have a call later 😭 enjoyed the video ☺️
Haha I know.. I can’t believe I’m calling it a “chill day” myself😱 But thanks for watching and leaving a comment✨✨
It's been only one week since I joined big 4 consultant (data engineer) and I'm already exhausted cos of the work.
Congratulations!! And yeah… I feel you… the exhaustion will never go away, but the level of stress will decrease as you get used to the work and gain more trust within your company!! You got this😉
Recently I stepped into management consulting so I can relate every bit of it!!! Kudos from India
Welcome to the crew😎 haha thank you!!!
Please do a what’s in my work bag next！
Ahahaha haaaiii I’ll do that once I start working in NY✌️
I enjoyed your video! Very natural. 😊 New subscriber here. ✨
Yayy thank you so much😉✨
Good video. You seem so down to earth. 🙂 make the video seem fun too 👍
Aww thank you so much, Tim☺️
awsome channel....10k subscriberss soon
❤️❤️❤️
Insightful vlog, what time do you usually get home from work?
Thank you✨ I usually go home at around 7pm and then work again from home if necessary:)
Hi again dear Erin! Could you please share the recipe of the japanese soup you made, and even make a second version of that particular soup in New York city!? Cheers!
Hey Francisco! Aww I don't have the recipe, but I can definitely try to make it again in NY and film it with the ingredients :D
Hi Erin! What is the financial district called in Tokyo where you took the video shot? It looks nice, and calm when compare with other financial districts like the Loop in Chicago, or Fidi in New York.
The financial / commercial district is called Marunouchi! But my office is located in Toranomon :) (it's closeby) Marunouchi area is super nice, especially in the winter with all of the lights and Christmas decorations!
Hi, I just found your channel and loved it. I'm Kese, from Botswana. I wanna venture into consultancy, any advice on courses to pursue? Currently doing my masters in International Business Management
Hi Kese! Thanks for your comment✨ Hmm… I think it really depends on what type of consultancy you wanna get into. If you’re interested in data analytics, courses that help you develop skills in Excel, Access, R, etc. might be helpful, but if you’re more interested in market research / marketing consulting, then maybe a few marketing courses that teach you about foundational marketing terminology might be helpful! But honestly, a lot of consulting is on-the-job learning, so I think you should take courses you’re interested in while you’re getting your masters🙌🏻 That’s just my opinion, but I don’t have a masters myself, so I would recommend getting opinions from those who pursued consulting after getting their masters as well😊💕 Hope that helps!
@@etomibebe alright, thank you for your response
Can you do a video on what you studied and how did you get this job? great video
Yeah, I’ll try to include that info in my future video! And, thank you☺️✨
Hello Eri! What a nice channel! I'm really interested in consulting, but I've just started uni. Could you recommend me some materials to read? Also, how much would you suggest searching for an MBA in Japan? Thanks!
Hey Lucca! Thanks for your comment :) Not sure what type of materials you’re interested in, but if you’re trying to learn more about consulting & what consultants do, I would recommend reaching out to people working at different consulting firms (e.g., through LinkedIn) and understanding what they do on a day-to-day since consulting is such a broad term and there are many different paths within consulting. Once you network with people & decide what type of consulting you want to go into, you can prepare for case studies which you will most likely have to take when you’re going through the interview process. If you want to be extra prepared, it wouldn’t hurt to practice your skills on excel and ppt since you’ll most likely use those at work.
I don’t know much about MBAs in Japan, but I would recommend holding off on getting an MBA until you get a few years of work experience under your belt. That way, you 1) can make a more informed decision on whether an MBA is beneficial to you with the career path you want to pursue, and 2) might even be able to get your employer to support you financially to get your MBA degree.
Hope this is helpful😊
Does company cover your meal and ur taxi fee if u decided to go to work by taxi?
If you work after certain hours or are on a business trip, yes!
can you list all of the background music that you used? thanks!
It’s all in my description below :)
Which university did you study? What did you study? Enjoyed this video. Also inspiring as I'm contemplating management consulting but I think I really want to study international shipping and trade/supply chain management and logistics
Thank you💕 I was a premed at BU!
I hear logistics is a really exciting area right now, so I personally think you should pursue what you’re interested in! Honestly, I think you can go into management consulting with any major as long as you get good grades!
@@etomibebe Thanks for replying. That eases my mind alot. But do I have to go to a well known school?
@@nalynanadz5958 Most companies definitely take school name into consideration, but I have friends that didn’t go to top universities and still got into consulting firms for their grades and experiences, so I don’t think that’s necessarily a requirement!
@@etomibebe Thanks much for replying. Information is so important
@@etomibebe omg that's so interesting, are there a lot of premed majors who get accepted into consulting? i'm interested in a career in both medicine & business/consulting!
Liked the video, very interesting. Serious question, do all Japanese use this much single use plastics? Honestly surprised by this and hoping it ain't true
Thanks for the comment, and yes, unfortunately single-use plastic is still very prominent in Japan and although we are careful about separating the trash so that plastic would be recycled, the truth is that a lot of that plastic ends up either burned for energy (which produces CO2) or not recycled at all… Japan as a country definitely needs to put more effort into reducing plastic production and consumers, including myself, need to be more conscious about reducing plastic use, which is totally doable. Thanks for calling it out - I haven’t thought of my use of plastic since I came back to Japan because it just seems so normal, but I need to be more careful.
@@etomibebe thanks for the honest reply. Very interesting to hear. Strange to think given Japan seems so developed and so innovative in over facets. All good hoping they can get better over time
Hey Eri, amazing video! Is there any way to get in touch to pitch a content idea / partnership?
I was thought is day in life an Asian work abroad on USA, since you talk fluently in English but then I realized when you caption the price in yen. Cool.
Haha thanks! I filmed this when I was still in Tokyo:) I’m in NY in my more recent vlogs though!
tokyo is so cool
It is😉✨
How did u get this role? and how was the typical work life balance? thanks!
I got this position at a career forum in Tokyo called Tokyo Career Forum (TCF). I applied online, went through 3 rounds of interviews, including 2 case studies, in a day, and got the job that day. The work-life balance reeeally depends on the project you’re on and the people / clients you work with. It can be as good as only working 8 hours a day, but it can also be as bad as working 14 hours a day. It really depends. Hope this is helpful!
I genuinely thought you grew up in the states until I saw your profile! How did you learn English? I'm also from Japan btw
Haha thanks! I was in an English-speaking school after junior school so I was exposed to English pretty early on :)
I wanted to ask - is being able to speak/write Japanese a pre-requisite for consulting in Tokyo? How open is it to English-speaking expats?
Thank you!
(and p.s. I think we work for the same consulting firm which I shall not mention in the comments :P)
I think it depends on the company, but at least for my firm, speaking Japanese is not a pre-requisite, but recommended since most of our clients are Japanese. We do have specialized individuals who don’t speak Japanese though and are very successful at our company, so I think it really depends on what you bring to the table! Hope that helps:)
@@etomibebe Thank you very much for this - very helpful! And keep up with the great videos :)
Thank you🤩 also, I just noticed your last comment!!!! Omg!!! We should connect via teams:) which office do you work at?? (if I may ask)
@@etomibebe Yes definitely!! I am actually joining the team in 2 weeks so if you are comfortable dropping your name, i can reach out! Also - I am going to be in the Singapore office :)
Omgg no way!! That’s awesome:) I have a really good friend at the Singapore office I would love to introduce you to!! Can you DM me on my insta?? It’s etomibebe
did you complete your studies in the US or in Japan?
I was in the US for 4 years for undergrad! All of my studies before that was in Japan :)
Where your chair is from?
I got it at a Japanese home goods store called Nitori!!
Hey mam, can a foreign degree holders work in japan with 3 years of experience
It depends on the visa you apply for, but it’s possible!
I want to know how consultants date and manage work life balance?
Do you date people in the office or no???
Consultants around me date and have relationships like regular people, but covid definitely made dating life harder… We still have weekends and some weekday nights free to meet people though :) There’s some office romance, but not much at my office (that I know of, at least)😉
Interesting, companies provide most of drinks for free, and some lunch and other food, only for high quality coffee you should go to the Starbucks. It is every educational, when I cook and eat I never think about vitamins, fiber and other ingredients. I worry only about taste. You provide a complete different view.
Yeah, my company provides free drinks and snacks in the office, but I prefer Family Mart coffee😜 I think most consulting firms provide dinner after certain hours - at least that’s the case for my company!
Do you do your work in English or Japanese?
I work with both English and Japanese speaking clients so I use both at work!
Hey!! If you don't mind, may I know which firm you are working with.
Sorry, I don’t feel comfortable disclosing my company name, but I can tell you that it’s a healthcare consulting firm!
@@etomibebe Nice to know that you work for a boutique firm. Keep on making interesting stuff. Arigato gozaimasu!
Thanks Sai🤩🥰
At what firm are you working for ?
My apologies… given that I current work at this company, I prefer not to disclose that information at this moment.
I am from India, I love Japan and I am willing to be in Japan as a consultant ,I have a degree in development studies from a biggest University of India,what is the process to get a consultant job in Japan ...?please reply mam!...
Thanks for the comment! Well, there are many ways you can get a consulting job in Japan! If you don’t speak Japanese, my recommendation would be to join a consulting firm in India and gain the skills that make you a desirable candidate for a transfer to Japan😊
@@etomibebe mam I am qualified in n1 also
Oh wow that’s great! Then maybe you can try applying directly online😊 I tried making a few connections with people working in the firm through LinkedIn to get to know the company & its culture a little better, so maybe you can try that as well!
@@etomibebe thank you mam
Too lazy to go to the office - that‘s mee hahaa🙋🏽♀️😂
Hahaha yesss, you feel me🙌🏻
Is the money good
Yeah, the money’s pretty good👍🏼
Mckinsey
Haha maybe
It seems like you have a lot of leisure time 🤔🤨
As I mention in my video, this was one of my chill days at work because I was in between projects.
10h of work, absolutely insane for me, European. 🙄
Haha it’s insane for me too… somehow I got used to it😱😱
@@etomibebe hope you are doing well! Please, remember, that your well-being is the most important thing in the world!
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Omgg she's beautiful
Is she single
Bryce is a lucky dude how did y'all meet?
Aww thanks😉✨We met a long time ago at a bar in Tokyo
Nice video but sounds like some soul sucking work lol. All those biz jargon is so non-human lol. Its funny we have to travel to an office we dont want to be in, and need coffee to mentally stimulate ourselves to do something we rather not do just to survive
Haha yeah, it can be tough at times… but I’ve also learned so much through this job and made some amazing friends along the way, so it ain’t all bad😉
@@etomibebe thats a good positive outlook