B4 Manager and up those who stuck around for a while - Do you still have the pride that you had (if you did) when you first started with the firm? Or has it faded away?

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Only thing I’ve lost is motivation.

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Audit perspective here, not really the same way. Far less idealistic than I once was. Also find myself focusing on tasks that are audit only problems not real life client value add activities.

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I started as an experienced hire manager over 20 years ago. Still proud to work here, but the workload the past 2 years has been wearing me down. Definitely proud of my role in the firm and my accomplishments during my career here.

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Nope

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I’m proud to work for PwC. (Senior manager here.)

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Yeah. Flexibility they talk about is nice. Plus being halfway competent makes the job a lot easier.

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Was proud until the firm promoted the guy with 2/3 my workload at the same time. The writing on the wall was clear.

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