Leaving boutique to go back to the big 4. Nothing comes easy for women. Nothing.

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Nothing comes easy for anyone. You need to work for it

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Definitely not promotions.

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Yeah, humans suck.

Maybe someday the pendulum will swing back.

Some things definitely come easier for women than for men 👀

Are you coming back at a higher position title at least? Or have to accept a lateral back?

I am being offered a higher title but it’s really lateral. I have been an SC for three years and being offered M.

You don't usually get promoted for switching companies. People might switch companies to get a promotion, but switching companies for a promotion your were probably going to get anyway is not a slap in the face. You didn't leapfrog, but why should you?

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