Fully agree on this.

Must know how to copy paste also. Don't blindly waste time type in when u can copy paste. Learn how to adjust excel rows (avoid having ##### apearing in the cells) and how to adjust page break so that the printings are readable+presentable for review. Print preview is a very important step. Don't auto sum wrongly as well. Don't double 'sum' if u have subtotal in the excel sheet.

This is very common in the working world, not just for the Big 4 and you just gotta play it smart. Be sure to remember and if needed, take notes/mental reminder on which style for which senior to make your own life easier. Consult other Associates that have been there longer about the Do's and Don't's for the seniors you're reporting to. It's not easy to be done at the first place but try to make it a point to notice the small things as it could make your life a lot easier. Even if you plan to go commercial next time, the same thing will happen allover again.

This post has been edited by stickynote: Apr 9 2011, 03:54 PM

Hardship allowance? Which firm offers it?

Sigh. I feel you. Applied for 2 weeks of TOIL for Nov since beginning of August knowing that it will take very long to get approval..till now also no news no sight and the cycle repeats (burning all off).

RM120 or RM5-6/day is considered to be quite cheap. Most EY are paying RM10/day parking or RM139-RM150/mth for season parking (which the parking areas are almost always full).

I say small investment for bigger return?

Think in the long run and experience you will be getting. Once you have served your mandatory sentence at big 4, a better life awaits you (if you leave for commercial that is...but I might be wrong so yeah..)

thank you for your reply but from what i read here and close colleagues (those resigned from big 4 and jumped to commercial) they often get better pay which i believe might be many of my own isolated cases. my apologies if my isolated cases do not seem to hold any credit to my reply earlier...and of course if you wanna compare those working in big 4 and those with experience from that particular line, then you are of course stand very much corrected.

but my POV comes from those that have chosen this path and which are sticking by it. of course, if big 4 companies are not good and nothing beneficial..i wonder why people still wants to join? (and for your to be still staying in big 4 ) no one owes us a living and you would still be working hard after big 4 but then again you will always have a choice to not to and still be earning the same if higher pay. as for new grad, trust me i have my fair share of problematic, lazy and incompetent juniors under me. experienced or fresh grads, all have attitude problems.

and yes, i am from big 4 with audit and tax experience too. there will never be a perfect job with perfect pay but i believe it is not constructive to be complaining here with the negative vibes. i have my fair share of really bad experience and no, i am not banking on the hope but rather i prefer to think on the positive side since i have already chosen to be working in big 4 (or shit hole where most would like to address this place as ). we are both just standing at the extreme opposite end of the ugly truth