what do people in pe do since there is nowhere else more prestigious to go to? do they just stick around until they retire?
make enough money to leave the rat race and pursue whatever you want in life. 

for those still chasing prestige, many go into general management (c-suite), politics (mitt romney), or philanthropy (schwarzman). a lot of old school pe deal makers end up opening their own shops to have greater control over their lifestyle. 

private equity is still a grind with long hours. at some point, you make “enough” to stop caring about prestige.
because they don't want to go down with the ship. are you going to re-post all the time?
why are managers and senior officers reporting to another manager? as someone who left pwc completely burned out on travel, who recommends consulting to very few people- it might actually make sense in your situation.take every opportunity to hit the airport and get out of cleveland. bond with clients all over the country, then take your pick of exit opportunities They are working on trying to get to them by the end of the year, they have a lot of red tape and working on the books. she obviously has nothing better to do.
she has low self worth. maybe they can’t find a guy who stole from them so they’re going to go after his girlfriend finding a wife. might leave the bay area for it (among other reasons)career wise i’m not too ambitious. i’m already l5 and would be 100% happy with that comp outside of the bay area. not sure if principal/l6 is worth the added stress. sorry but there aren't any pubs in walking distance. the horse and groom is a five minute drive away along a country lane. they are interviewing other candidates most likely if it's a private school, it can choose to not accept them