“Always stay open to new opportunities!”

David Delarive

Working full-time as a Senior Associate in the Assurance Academy, in Geneva.

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How do you live your flexibility deal?

I have set myself rules that I make sure to apply:

Never come home after 9pm (I still have time to have dinner with my girlfriend, see a good movie).
My weekends are booked with trips, dinners, seeing family and friends. This way I make sure not to work, and I have time to re-energise.
I’ve learned to say no, but always offer a viable solution in return. We shouldn’t be scared of having other plans than work.
I don’t feel guilty if I plan a long lunch or leave earlier to do some sports or to participate at an event. I can always reconnect afterwards if needed from home. The important thing is that the work is done. We have to use the flexibility that is offered.
I keep my private life outside of work.

What’s your best career advice?

Always stay open to new opportunities! The world we live in is constantly changing, and in each of these changes is an opportunity. I may be an optimist, but it is also a way to adapt to circumstances. If I’m working on a difficult project during a difficult time, I see this as a way to work on my resistance.

Do other things than just Audit, whether it is within PwC by participating in projects or other in-house events, or outside PwC. We live in a changing world and we have to keep up and continually learn new things.

What is the best thing you ever did?

Creating my own start-up! And leaving it…

When I created my own start-up, I conquered my fears and was forced to face the consequences. You have to give it all, to work hard, and you’ll learn a lot in return, especially about yourself and your capacity for perseverance.

Leaving the start-up taught me a lot of other things. We do not know everything. PwC brings me much more than I thought it would: a structure, the coaching skills, the flexibility. We have managers who are very open and who listen a lot to us, and we very quickly gain responsibility.

What's your favourite PwC value and why?

“Make a difference”: We are in an environment where we all have the chance to make an impact.

There is a shift in mindset, in behavior, in our work, in the company’s culture; and we are given the possibility to better adapt to situations. All levels of the hierarchy have a role to play in the changes that are coming.

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