For those of you working in the Big 4 or professional services, I'm wondering—what are you looking for in your next employer or career move?

Is it more work-life balance, better learning opportunities, or something else?

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Hybrid work and money

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In Vancouver, 💰 💰 💰

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I think it depends what stage of life also how far advanced are you in your B4/consulting career.

As an Analyst/Associate: money and WLB

As a senior associate/manager: more WLB, learning opportunities and money is still relevant

At more senior levels including MD: money is less relevant because it’s harder to get paid that well elsewhere. WLB is always good but you should have figured out how to balance life with work by that point. It becomes about doing something different or about being major decision maker for a company.

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Money really.

I may be swayed by huge, like govt worker style gain in free time but even then I’m not sure.

I also think a lot about earning potential. With how expensive everything is on the west coast, and with no relief in sight or prospect of it improving, I prioritize future earnings over free time or WLB.

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I am looking for more variety of experiences and getting to meet more people to build my professional network.

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