Is the grass really greener in industry coming from audit?

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I work way less and earn way more. Plus, at least in our maturing department, I feel like I can make genuine process improvements and grow as a leader (especially in terms of coaching those without a PA background.)

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Damn sign me up dawg

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It was for me. Same story as ARM1. Way less hours and way more pay.

That said, you need to land a good gig with a good manager (and part of that is luck since it’s hard to know exactly what you’re getting into going in)

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Depends on what you're looking for in a career, I only know audit at a public accounting firm but if you're looking for work-life balance, I'd say industry is much better typically!

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