Seniors - how many engagements do you typically lead concurrently? I've been the only senior on two concurring SOC reports and it's been killing me.

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I have 7 12/31 engagements..feels like living hell. The ill effects on my health are so obvious. I have no idea why i am still doing it.

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I’m technically on 4 engagements right now. Risk is tough especially in TTS but very rewarding!

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Currently I have 3-4 major clients because we are so short staffed. Seeing everyone breaking down right now is the hardest part of it

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I’m on 2 SOC reports now, I was on 3 last year and was dying during busy season. Told my manager I can’t be lead on 3 this year

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I had 6 clients at once one year. Was legit torture

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In risk, you usually have one large client and a few small ones in my experience. Only the lucky ones get one or two

Would you rather have 2 SOX clients?

Fuuuuuuccccckk no

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I had 5 SOC 1 reports at once. The worst work experience of my life.

Got lucky with a great AC team and had to work every weekend. It was terrible. Almost quit after but ended up not quitting. Still not 100% sure why I didn’t quit lol

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I'm a new senior. I have 2 large 12/31s and then also support IA for a Fortune 100 company. It's been crazy the last few weeks.

I had 4 last year and now I have 5. We have a crazy high turn-over rate this year, most of seniors and managers left. I cannot handle the stress anymore and I constantly have panic attack when an email comes in and ask for clarification.

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