GigglyPretzel
GigglyPretzel

Work culture and Big 4

The recent incident in EY has sparked widespread anguish and awareness about how stressful it is to work in a big 4. Where deliverables are due every other day during peak season, pressure is constantly put forth by clients, colleagues and seniors due to very stringent and inflexible statutory deadlines, it becomes next to impossible to think or do anything else apart from work.

Such extended hours of work are glorified and ones who thrive and accept this work culture are kept on a pedestal as an example of how others should be.

But the question still thrives, is it worth it? Is it worth our very precious life?

This incident is an eye opener for me and everyone else who's working in such work culture where WLB is totally missing. The choice is with us now, how much of this culture are we really ready to tolerate?

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BubblyCupcake
BubblyCupcake

This is unfortunately the truth in most sectors of India. But slowly things are changing.
However it starts with us

GigglyPretzel
GigglyPretzel

This is seriously infuriating.

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka

This is the ultimate sadness. This has what our parents faced

GigglyPretzel
GigglyPretzel

I know right?

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