Is audit more fun when we get back to the client site as a team? My whole time at EY has been in audit 100% remote and I am so isolated and board and not being trained well.

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It’s fun to be around a team if you get a good 1 for sure. Client? No so much; or rarely. Definitely helps with training and camaraderie as well. Once you get the hang of it, it’s way more satisfying to work from home. But you can’t put a price on working with a good team you’re close to.

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Agreed it’s fun as a staff/early senior for sure. Senior in charge/manager is less fun since it’s more delegation/pm than peer work.

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“Audit” and “fun” don’t belong in the same sentence.

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Yeah audit work is pretty boring. It was the perks of being in the office (bonding with teammates, coffee runs, happy hours, etc) that made Big 4 worth being in.

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Depends on what your definition of fun is. I feel like most people don’t enjoy it or it doesn’t get anymore interesting in person. Not like the work changes. You should be able to learn more in person. Just driving to client site everyday isn’t fun if you spend two hours on the road. I think a good team can help you tolerate it more. A lot of the time your good friends ending up being on your engagements teams because you see them 10+ hours a day. If you get a bad team or people who you don’t vibe with, it’s game over.

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What level are you at? If interested in financial services assurance dm me and I'll check if we have an opening at your levek. I'm working to train up all our new staff and seniors, and can guarantee 1 gif, meme, or joke a week. Fun/ funniness of meme is not guaranteed... But I will give a real life example below

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D1- work can be difficult at times but also fun. Nothing in GAAS against actually being friends with your coworkers and talking to them about things other than work

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Do these 2 points in the JD allude to modelling requirements?

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Anyone from EPAM anywhere can advise me how will it be ?

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Is the working hours mentioned in my workspace correct? I have recently been allocated to a project and it shows timings from 11 pm -9 am..

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