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Posted on January 8, 2010 by Caleb Newquist

From a soon to be ex-Ernst & Young SA:

Being employed by a big 4 is like being in an abusive relationship. You know its bad for you but its still kind of addictive.

Right on the money? Dead wrong? Addictive like salt & vinegar potato chips or addictive like the stuff that’s in Rush Limbaugh’s medicine cabinet? Discuss.

Posted in Big 4Tagged Abuse, Ernst & Young, I'm marching in, Quitting Seems Like a Decent Option

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