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Big4 Accounting Firm Leads Corporate Industry in Response to Mental Illness
Posted by The Spy | Posted in Spy HQ | Posted on 10.30am
We have edited the following post to protect the identity of the anonymous spy. Thanks very much to the spy for sharing your thoughts and good luck with your recovery.
I’m writing a response in regards to a “Blake Dawson; A Depressing Reflection on the Legal Industry?”. While I do not work at a legal firm, I do work at [Big4 Accounting Firm] having started as a graduate two months ago. I have suffered depression for a few years now, but recently had a severe depressive episode which resulted in me having to go to hospital and take extensive time off work. Given job stability in the current state of the economy, coupled with the fact that I have not passed the probationary period, I was unsure of how this would affect my career. However, the firm’s response surprised me. I was not only contacted by my manager after being dischared from hospital, HR later contacted me to discuss how they could be of assistance and support. They stressed that my wellbeing was of utmost importance (which is contrary to how you’d expect a big firm to usually operate!) and gave me as much time off as required to get better along with the option of returning to work gradually through working part-time. This surprised me because busy season in my division is just about to hit. Plus, being under the probationary period, I have such little experience that they could’ve easily dismissed me. I am writing this, because I am deeply impressed by the support that I have been given. As an avid reader of firmspy, I know there is a lot of coporate bashing, but I hope to give a balanced opinion in regards to the issue of depression in professional services firms. NB: I am sharing my story on my own accord and by no means am representing [Big4 Accounting Firm]…
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Firmspy, i think you should publish the name of the firm. The writer didnt seem to ask for it to be kept anonymous and it would help those in the future who are looking to work for an ethically responsible firm. Although you might be concerned about setting a precedent which could be exploited by PR departments in the future, i think in this case it seems like a genuine email.