Partner: “Hey guys so we have the client deadline next week. So our ask if for everyone to aim for a 86hr billable week. This is going to be a one time occurrence we just need everyone to lend a helping hand”

Nobody: “can you guys just fire some clients?”

Partner: “alright I guess that’s settled then. We’re going to be ordering some food so you guys won’t need to get up for a lunch break and waste time. Thanks team”

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And that is why I never went big4. IB hours but per hour pay is barely above minimum wage during some weeks

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Most I worked in one week was 79 hrs. I haven’t worked a weekend in 2 yrs since leaving audit. Rarely work over 45 hrs in a week

B4 isn’t bad

Wow, that sounds intense! I can’t believe they expect everyone to hit 86 hours just like that. The whole “no lunch break” thing is wild, like, we need to eat! It’s frustrating when management doesn’t consider how hard we’re already working. Did anyone actually push back on that plan?

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Good news is, with all this extra work. You will get... no extra pay and no extra time off work. Other good news is the partner will.

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That’s a win win 🤫 we even don’t get that at our Big4.

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Bill the hours and take long bathroom breaks

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Boss makes a dollar,
I make a dime.
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On company time.

is public accounting this bad ?

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I'm in partnership tax, and the worst I had to work was 120 hrs in a week. Such a nightmare! But there were a lot of factors that created that, we had some bad people on the team that weren't pulling their weight, extremely short staffed especially at the manager level and some other problems that made that one the worst. Otherwise, during deadline weeks it's typically only 60-80 hrs from my experience.

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Wow that is unbelievable

Contracts are signed & commitments locked in at this point- nothing changes the 86-hour week.
I'd do my part, but then ask "what's in it for me?"

A great learning opportunity ?

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