Anyone else part of this PwC culture of hustle horseshit? Why do this during busy season?

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It's bullshit seniors and up are in. Come up with an elevator pitch, add contacts, follow Bomo on Twitter, do stupid elearns...partners are pushing us to do it while I'm working till 2 AM every night on an inbound client. Morons

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Yeah I am. If they think I'm going to spend time during busy season adding people on LinkedIn so that they can have access to my network they're sorely mistaken

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Al Qaeda had a pilot program. TOO SOON?!?!

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Culture of hustle? What do you gain from it? Keep talking. I'm feeling better and better about working for the firm that's in third place.

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OP, it seems ur the only one battling this problem. must be in a pilot market for whatever it is....

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Haha I haven't heard about this

Oh. Likely because I'm not a senior.

Never heard of it.

What is this? Also haven't heard of this

Which market are you in? They started with a pilot in our market in PNW. It was so much fun but I wouldn't do it in the busy season.

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