How do you survive busy season without losing your mind? The hours are insane, the clients are unorganized, and my inbox is on fire. I love audit (most days), but this time of year makes me question all my life choices. What are your best actual survival tips aside from drinking too much coffee and crying in the bathroom 🥲

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I just know it’s temporary and I go all in. I like gaslight myself into caring about the audit lol.

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What I found to work is to cut down on time hanging with friends, watching TV, and scrolling with exercise. Also, focusing on my diet. Yes it sucks but it helps fuel your body and mind while you are on this journey. Also, you can obviously still hang with friends just need to sometimes combine with exercise or other goals.

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Have a goal in mind. Mine was to get promoted to senior associate and then GTFO. I got a 26% raise when I left and never work more than 40 hours per week maximum. You can have the same.

Read the book: “the subtle truth of not giving a fk”

You will understand there how!

How mnay hours are you doing? When I worked at BDO I barely could get to the requirement of 55. When I worked at 200+ employees firm I was rocketing 65+ all year long!!! Now at this small firm less than 50 employees, I can barely get them to give me 40 ( they don't like me, lol ). I'm moving on.

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