A senior manager once told me something along these lines : Associates and seniors who leave Big4 are just ungrateful.

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Yes it is - But when I was having this conversation with the senior manager it was really awkward to hear why people were ungrateful and how Big4 is an awesome place for us. I just kept saying yes I agree without even debating about it.

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