Does anyone else just not give a f? Don’t get me wrong, I do my job and don’t leave my associates or managers hanging, but I just care less and less everyday .

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The people who do better at this job, in my opinion, are the ones who don't care nearly as much.

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I cared a lot, and had regular panic/anxiety attacks. Then i realized this job isn’t worth those attack’s, I’ve stopped caring so much, and i remain a top performer without sacrificing myself

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@Manager 1 - biggest thing was giving an accurate timeline of timeframes for completion of tasks. Before i would say “I’ll have this done EOW” and then be incredibly stressed on Thursday trying to get it done. Now I’ll say “can i have until next Tuesday” and 90% of the time it’s not a problem and i can take my time with it. Managing expectations is pivotal.

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Senior Associate- do you mind sharing how you were able to care less but still perform well? I find this to be a problem for me as well... I care too much to the point of having horrible anxiety / sleeping issues / etc. I don’t want to sacrifice quality but I can’t do this forever

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I give zero f*cks.

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Yup especially when there are unrealistic deadlines and you get more and more work with staff that don’t really care. The pressure and lack of appreciation is definitely making me care less.

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Very true. My problem too is I didn’t set boundaries when I first started and now it’s biting me in the ass. I checked and responded to emails at all hours, on PTO, etc. Even now when I tell myself I won’t check emails on vacation, I can’t help it

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Oh yeah, the other big piece was taking email off my phone. I felt and immediate sense of dread when i heard it ring after hours, and had to cut that out.

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I feel like this year with how non-transparent the review/comp process was, I really give 0 shits now and want to get out. Which is sad because I really enjoy the team, and work, but don’t feel appreciated at all, especially given high ratings but not seeing that translate to salary or recognition beyond direct supervisors

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Yes have given up caring recently. Still get my work done, but not going to work crazy hours all fall for below-market pay.

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I care about not letting my team down and performing to my own ability. Know the audit will get done, and people are more willing to work hard when they are not being pressured by an openly stressed senior or manager

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You lose when you care...that’s what I learned from public accounting. This is a job that the success of the project is so out of your control. The only thing to do is to be the best self and not care about the outcome. I used to get so stressed out when my managers don’t review my work for a month, regardless of how I push them. Now I know it is everyone’s own choice and if I get blamed in the end for that, then it’s the problem of the firm and time for me to go. Fortunately that hasn’t happened yet.

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It's just a job your not supposed to care, those people fuckng freak me out.

Yea I’m also navigating how to continue to get my work done while caring less everyday. Luckily I gave a great example ahead of me who clearly gives zero fucks. Thankful he’s already paved the way for me. 🤣🤣

Yeah I think the boundaries thing is really important! If you don’t set them people will just walk all over you but if you do, they’ll respect that

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