Q: Big4 - Yearly salary increment

Originally Posted by Unregistered

once u reach a certain important level, take MC , take leave still need to answer to mail etc. unless u on overseas leave and never bring laptop, but maybe still need communicate thru whatsapp to settle stuff etc... I have seen this practice outside of Big4 as well.... its a singapore culture.. so live with it... if youre still associate / junior level, then enjoy urself for now until you reach senior/manager level..

Oh and this doesnt just apply to audit industry... all industries is the same

huh?

then ns reservists how? still need work 24/7 during reservist?

damn, being a singaporean is a joke it seems

Make friends and find a buddy.

When you away, your buddy cover you.
When he away, you cover him.

If you not willing to cover people, don’t expect people to cover you.

Unless you got super good friends lol.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

huh?

then ns reservists how? still need work 24/7 during reservist?

damn, being a singaporean is a joke it seems

I seen my senior replying message on whatsapp during his reservist too unless your reservist is no touch phone one. previous work place outside of big4 also seen similar things welcome to sg club

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I seen my senior replying message on whatsapp during his reservist too unless your reservist is no touch phone one. previous work place outside of big4 also seen similar things welcome to sg club

Eh please, my EL still signed off FS while in camp.
Welcome to sg club.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

your statement assumes that everyone wants to be a partner and should all have the same goal. please grow up and understand that not everyday should live out your ideals.

This guy never heard of "career SM", not all people wants to take risk and sign off FS.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

your statement assumes that everyone wants to be a partner and should all have the same goal. please grow up and understand that not everyday should live out your ideals.

Nothing wrong with not wanting to be ambitious but these old fogeys are taking up space and not really contributing much.

Big4 should have an up-or-out system like investment banks, consulting and law firms. Means if you're passed over for promotion within X number of years or times, you have to leave the firm.

This prevents a bunch of relatively expensive old birds from hanging around as hentak kaki SMs and draining resources.

Of course, there is room for the firm to keep around a few very experienced accounting technical experts, but ask yourself - really, are those laojiao SMs really "technical experts"? Most of them have simply gotten lazy and rusty by being too comfortable.

But that’s also part of the “reward” of slogging for so many years to reach that cushy position la

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How are the bonuses for deals team?

it's the same firmwide.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

it's the same firmwide.

0.75-1 month ah?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

0.75-1 month ah?

ya, but their base is at least 10% higher than audit anyway