For those of you that were hired on to the big four not as right out of college / entry level folks , but seniors and above. How long did it take you to get up to speed and feel comfortable with the job ? I am going on three months in and I’d say I enjoy the work but I’m uncomfortable.

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Came in as an SA1 in specialty tax and I would say a year to fully see everything. I was functional within 2months but still constantly asking for help because there was always something new I hadn't seen at my last firm.

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Over a year to actually feeling comfortable

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Hired in as a new manager probably took me a year as well but more just bc I wasn’t familiar with the clients more than anything. Tax returns are tax returns.

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Yea I switched into advisory
They told me a year would be about normal hmmm ok ok

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Also, I think I am saying “yes” to way too many projects and need to pump the breaks

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As someone who was way overloaded at my old job, I took the switch in firms as an opportunity to establish boundaries early on. Really helped me for about 2 years. Then I got overloaded again.

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I mean I’m not saying yes to anything else
Also, I am going be more honest

I think I was afraid at first of looking weak
Now I am more worried about delivering and kicking *ss at what I am given

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6-7 months

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6-7 months

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