What firms’ forensics practices have the best work life balance?

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In my experience there is no such thing as work life balance in forensics

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I totally agree.

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No work life balance in forensics. Things will always come up on vacation, weekends, holidays. Nature of the work unfortunately.

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^ Such as e-discovery. I actually thought lack of WLB was unique to us and the accountants and data analytics folks had it better. TIL

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I don’t mind long hours on the weekdays but I’m constantly being told last minute to work weekends and holidays

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@director 1. Would love to learn more about what you do. Can you DM me? I tried, but it’s not letting me

EY IFCS (sub service in forensics), staying in strictly because of the work life balance and flexibility!

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Serious. Not everyone. At first when covid started yes, but I’ve been in IFCS the last four years and that’s the best thing about it.

KPMG hands down!

What kind of hours are we talking?

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