Honestly being laid off sounds pretty good as a staff working 65 hours a week 🤷‍♂️ would be making more money doing nothing.

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I left Big4 last summer, and honestly dk how I would’ve survived this busy season if I stayed. I was barely motivated by the bonus, so if that’s being taken away, I wouldn’t know how I could keep working like that. Good luck.

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Dude the bonus was like 3 digits after withholding (at least at EY). It don’t motivate shit.

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Yep, just ran these calculations with a staff in CA. He would be making more (at least from a take home pay perspective) if he got laid off.

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Correct, it includes the the federal addition. And obviously the unemployment benefits are temporary nature.

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