What is everyone at PwC's utilization YTD? Worried with a lot a new hires market wide utilization will be below last year

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Do you have any big clients you are on? Any FS stuff? You might want to bring that up before April

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Is there a way to see this as an annual tracking somewhere?

My Metrics

July start 46 ytd

You should be able to adjust your metrics for calendar year or performance year.

August start 105%

Pwc 2 what level

Associate

When did you start

Are you tax or audit PwC 2?

Tax NY metro

Are you a new hire pwc2

What's your YTD util OP

To rehash. 46 YTD NY metro, july start, mid size bank client. Currently on rotation to get util up.

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