Generation Snowflake

[vetran]

Hmm Career limiting memo

This grad's email quitting PwC shows how boring working in finance is

Afternoon All,

For those of you who didn’t know the Stoke-on-Trent dole queue is about to get one man longer as today is my last day at the firm.

In hindsight scraping a B in GCSE maths and getting a Social Sciences 2:1 from Durham that consisted of £1.50 pints and fifa with some light work squashed in, possibly wasn’t the best prep for the ACA. Even if we’d actually had some tuition and a decent amount of time to complete the exams my selfish desire to have a social life would probably still have been my downfall….

I don’t really go in for wishy washy “thanks for memories” emails in all honestly I haven’t particularly enjoyed much of time at PwC largely related to exam stress and having a low boredom threshold. To chronicle my magical journey through the meat grinder of PwC I’ve compiled a couple of lists of things that I did and some that I didn’t:

[LondonManc]

Accountancy is dull non-shock.

What next, stamp-collecting a non-contact sport?

[vetran]

he couldn't help himself! One dead Poll

[cojak]

I do hope he's successful in getting that creative job he's so obviously angling for.

PS. I closed the poll - it wasn't needed, what's wrong with this thread?

[vetran]

I do hope he's successful in getting that creative job he's so obviously angling for.

the one with Fries?

[cojak]

the one with Fries?

If he's really persistent and doesn't take 'No' for an answer.

[shaunbhoy]

Even if we’d actually had some tuition and a decent amount of time to complete the exams my selfish desire to have a social life would probably still have been my downfall….

I'd hazard a guess that Pokemon Go was not a big hit with the management during working hours.

[OwlHoot]

I do hope he's successful in getting that creative job he's so obviously angling for.

He could try the Spectator.

Apparently they don't bother looking at CVs, or any vetting and all that nonsense, but take people on if they like the cut of their gibs.

If banks and security services took a leaf out of their book, they'd end up with more talented and imaginative staff!

[MarillionFan]

If he's really persistent and doesn't take 'No' for an answer.

Do you offer the same advice if he's dating?

[original PM]

Hmm I feel some sympathy because my experience of large companies like this is that they are full of 45 year old middle management bell ends who feel they have achieved something cos they have a company basic a4 and a huge fear of loosing all they have attained because they could not empty a boot with the instructions written on the sole.

On the flip side you need to know the basics inside out to move upwards.