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Just started a big 4 firm 2 weeks ago. Someone reached out to me for a month long engagement that seems incredibly boring, understaffed and not really what I’m interested in. Don’t want to get pidgeoned holed into boring work so early. Do I need to say yes lol

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Not if you tell them it’s because it’s boring, ppl will love & respect that

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You can say nk, but you better be able to say that is because you're pursuing a specific different project.

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