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Let’s Make a #BusySeason Playlist

Posted on by Adrienne Gonzalez

Colin had the nerve to come to my state (Virginia) and do some douchey school tour so you all are stuck with me this week, in case you haven't figured it out by now.

The accounting news is slow and the CPA exam is played so let's collab on a busy season playlist while the cat is away, eh?

I'll start.

And here's the thing, you're a sad accountant working your life away. Sucks, doesn't it? Merle gets it.

Open Mike Eagle is a pal of mine. I always bump this when I'm driving up to NYC to save cats, surely you can inspire yourself to count some shit to this.

Did you ever look at something and wonder to yourself how the fuck your client even made it? That's what this The Knife song is about. The client you'll never get is this song and you're gonna be there for the next few weeks working it out, might as well jam.

My mom was a child of the 70s (fun fact). So I got exposed to a lot of weird stuff I wouldn't have otherwise, growing up in the late 90s. Like this gem. Whenever you are dealing with a particularly annoying colleague or client, just put it on. I swear you'll be good.

Add your contributions in the comments and if this becomes a thing, I'll make a Busy Season playlist.

Also… sorry… this was my shit.

 

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Only 28 percent of respondents cared about working for a socially responsible company (you don’t say!) while a mere 38 percent valued a short commuting distance and just 40 percent valued access to technology as important in the workplace.

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Now, back to that elusive “work-life” balance. Nearly two thirds (62%) of New Zealand professionals stay connected to work or do work-related tasks when they are on holiday. Nearly two thirds (61%) of New Zealand hiring managers expect their employees to be available to some degree while on annual leave or out of office hours. About half are only expected to be available in the case of an emergency (49%). Of the employers that expect their staff to be available when they are out of the office, over three quarters (79%) expect their senior managers to be ‘on call’, while 60% expect this of their middle management team.

Read the rest of The Robert Half Financial Employment Report here if you’re into surveys.