Don't be a drone. I have to work with these people every day. They tend to fall into one of three categories:
1. Complete drones. They never thought about their lives or what they wanted to do. They are 'Milton' from the classic movie Office Space. These kids drink most of the corporate Kool-Aid because they don't understand life well enough to know that business is business.
2. "9 to 5ers". These are the majority of the people I work with. They have no aspirations to be partner or be a part of the C-suite in industry, nor are they willing to work the hours required to earn those roles. These staff and senior auditors are simply paying their "Big4 dues" so they can land that nice six figure private staff accountant job, working 40 hours a week. Either that, or they are looking to find a nice banker, lawyer, or doctor to settle down with. Auditing really expands your network of potential spouses currently employed in the financial services industry. Mostly these people are sacrificing their happiness for a comfortable life from 5 to 9.
3. Smart kids. These are the future partners of the firm, or the future CFOs. They are either spending their weekends contemplating how to get requisitioned on the most prestigious clients at the firm, or taking MBA classes, or studying for additional certifications. They are active in the labor market, interviewing and keeping in touch with recruiters to get a feel for the real market value of their services. They understand the nature of the firm. The firm uses you, and you use the firm. Its just business. They come off as having drank the Kool-aid, but really they tossed it on the ground when no one was looking. Or they slipped it to some drone.
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