Should I work a bit during holiday break to get my areas in good shape or just say f this and take time off because audit is going to get done no matter what.

I inherited messy area from a person who recently left the firm and leadership was saying we (as in I) need to put in extra effort to close down review notes that the previous girl left (there’s about 89 open as of now lol)

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Absolutely not. Take your time off. The work will get done when it gets done.

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If you get it done during your break, they are just gonna give you more work during the audit. Take the PTO

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What KPMG 1 said. I have the next two weeks off for the Holiday. Will I maybe get on a couple hours here for there to keep stuff moving with our overseas team/ get my clients in a good spot? Yep! Will I tell anyone I plan to do that? Nope.

If I find the motivation and do it - sweet. But it’s because I willingly wanted to do that, not because I verbalized an expectation

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Don't so crap, then quit right when you get back.

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Lol. I always plan to do work and catch up during the long break but never ends up happening.

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Especially this year take it off. I’m sure like most you have not taken the normal amount of time off.

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Don’t work a second.

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Take the time off, no doubt. This year is more needed than ever.

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You'll never get ahead, however much you work, so you just have to get comfortable with always having a never ending to-do list. That's the job. If you do decide to do some work to make YOUR life easier after the holidays, don't promise it in advance, otherwise it'll just hang over you and it raises expectations.

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I inherited a 1st year audit from a guy who left the firm without even glancing a second at the workpapers. On top of that my client is dumb as a rock and doesn’t help me much to understand what’s going on in their own account. But will I work more during this holiday?? NO NO NO NO & NO. I have done that before and refuse to let people walk over me anymore. At the end it’s gonna get done one way or another. Take a break relax and come back with a fresh mind. Your mental well being should be your priory this year.

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