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Big 4 Newlyweds?
Are there any Big 4 newlyweds out there? I?ve been a Big 4 auditor for two years now, but his past busy season was my first as a married lady (married October 23). DH knew the type of job I was getting into as we dated since I was a freshman in college. Things kind of came to a head after four months into busy season and he begged me to quit nearly every other day. Now that it?s the summer things are fine again, but when October comes around and interim work picks up I feel like it?s going to be the same story all over again and it?s only going to get worse with my upcoming promotion.
I would love to hear other's take on the Big 4 lifestyle now that you?re married and how your significant other copes with the long hours and consistent out of town work.
Re: Big 4 Newlyweds?
Why? Did I miss something?
Crap! Wrong post! Soo so sorry! I feel dumb.
I never worked for a Big 4, but I've been an auditor for the past six years, four of which were in public accounting. When I was with a bigger, regional firm it was a nightmare. The hours, commuting, stress...it was too much to handle, but not necessarily because we were newly married, it was just rough. I quit that job about 6 weeks after our wedding (having worked there for two years).
The small firm I went to (only 30 people including admins and bookkeepers) was much, much better. I still traveled a lot, but most of it was 2 hours away and I was able to come home every night (for the most part). But once the firm started growing, hours went up, traveling went up, stress went up...it just isn't the lifestyle I want.
That said, you seem to have been doing this for a while, so I'm assuming you don't mind the lifestyle. I'd really make it a point to spend a speicific amount of time with YH every week...a "date night" type of thing. And it's hard, but try to leave work at work...don't go home and complain about it all night (I'm very guilty of this). Being in that kind of job is hard on both of you....good luck!
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