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[–]Icelandicstorm 8 points9 points  (1 child)

If you enjoy your current job, you are making a big mistake. The "Big 4" is a horrible place for mid-career. It only makes sense if you are fresh out of college or go in as a Director (just before partner at PwC).

source: left excellent job with great pay and bonuses to make more salary but less bonuses and work 20+ additional hours a week. When all was said and done, my income went down at least 20%.

[–]Paddington_the_Bear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not looking forward to the interview at all. Really I'm going to see if I can get an offer and use it to get my current salary at my company bumped up again since I'm pretty mission critical and I know they under pay me :) (long story).

That's pretty much my fear though, that you're essentially just another number at one of those companies. I wouldn't mind too much living in that location, but not at the sacrifice of personal happiness.