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Miserable, so Quitting Amicably |
| Message Name: |
Best Wishes!! |
| Date Posted: |
01/28/2006 |
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I've worked for the firm for the past 6-7 months, and politely, Big 4 life is not for me. This is not busy season stress talking, as my entire experience with PwC has been marked with extremely long hours (including weekends), grunt work, and an overall disrespect for work-life balance. I've made the hard decision to leave the firm, which I think is the right move for my career and family life. (Please no judging) I accepted a position at another great company (a complete career switch), in which I'm working normal hours and getting paid learly 25% more than I'm making now (which is irrelevant in the big picture, but helps). I'm excited about my new challenge, and I feel like a huge burden has been lifted.
My question: How does PwC (or any other Big 4 company) handle resignations? Will I be shown to the door, or allowed to work my final 2 weeks? Will my final two weeks be difficult due to office resentment? I'd like to believe that PwC respects one's personal decisions, but from my experience here I've seen a lot of negative "group mentatilty".
Any advice would be appreciated. |
| Message: |
I do wish that you had better experiences @ PwC. I did have great experiences (and some really bad ones) for nearly 7 years but sometimes it absolutely makes sense to make a change no matter how long you've been around. In many ways, my time @ the Firm was one of the most positive experiences of my life. However, my leaving reflects the fact that the Firm life ultimately wasn't for me - some people figure that out early, some take a while! As far as voluntary resignations (don't ask me about involuntary ones), I've never seen PwC behave in anything but an uber-professional way unless you are leaving for a competitor or a Client; either of those can put the Firm in an understandably awkward position.
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