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Old 05-03-2008, 11:05 PM   #16
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Pasdena are you a minority by any chance?
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Old 05-03-2008, 11:49 PM   #17
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i am white/asian..so not minority in public accounting by any standard. I network well.
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Old 05-06-2008, 06:03 PM   #18
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Tell us more about networking well...
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Old 05-06-2008, 08:31 PM   #19
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i know people who know people and i use that to my advantage. this obviously is not available to everyone. If you want to know anything specific in regards to networking in a traditional sense, you can msg me.
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Old 05-11-2008, 07:10 PM   #20
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" None of the Big 4 pay overtime. Some small and midsize firms do, but you'll likely not incur very much at a firm that offers overtime pay. "


My comment about the overtime was in reference to the internships. You also get a $5k sign-on bonus for the internship.
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Old 05-11-2008, 08:24 PM   #21
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You do not get a 5k sign-on bonus. You can, depending on firm and city - for example TX (houston and dallas specifically) is well known for paying good sign on bonuses. But the likely hood of getting 5k sign-on right now is slim.
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Old 05-14-2008, 02:54 PM   #22
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Stress and Quality of Life at Big 4
1. Is the job stressful? How is it stress/not stressful?

2. Is there alot of camraderie among co-workers?

3. Can anyone shed light on the education (higher ed) practice at the various firms? I'm interested in education consulting.

Thanks.
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Old 05-15-2008, 12:27 PM   #23
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U heard 55k base salary last night from a recruiter (speaking off the record)...
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