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Tom Krieger

As it’s a Wednesday, we have our team’s bi-weekly check-in. This gives us a chance to provide updates on the current workflow and be briefed on any new client engagements.

7.30 AM

I try to wake up at the same time every morning, and it also secures my shower spot before my roommates get up.

8.15 AM

After the short commute into the city, I make a beeline to the closest café from Wynyard and pick up my coffee #1.

8.30 AM

I arrive in the office and say hello to everyone already in the office. The first thing I do each morning is open up Outlook and read through any outstanding emails. This helps me plan my day, as I can then ascertain if I need to block out periods of my day to have discussions internally or with clients.

Day in the life Grant Thornton Tom Krieger at the team huddle

9.30 AM

As it’s a Wednesday, we have our team’s bi-weekly check-in. This gives us a chance to provide updates on the current workflow and be briefed on any new client engagements.

10.00 AM

Our team was recently engaged by a new hospitality client, so we have a call with the company’s Chief People Officer and their assigned Project Manager. We’re at the mid-point of the engagement, so my Partner presents our preliminary findings and asks clarifying questions. While this is happening, I’m capturing the main insights/answers in my meeting minutes which I plan to send around to the wider team after the meeting.

12.30 PM

I have a gap in my calendar, so I take lunch with a couple of colleagues. Having the flexibility to take lunch at varying times is great, as it grants us more freedom to go to the gym or for a walk if it’s a good day. That being said, today we’re only adjourning to the kitchen as it’s raining quite a bit outside.

2.00 PM

It hits 2 pm (or the hour when my caffeine levels have been depleted), so I head downstairs for my coffee #2.

2.30 PM

I’ve been asked to amend our Alteryx model for one of the Banking & Finance clients I’m working on. Yesterday I finalised my methodology and sent this for review to my manager before it goes back to the client. There are a few changes that she picked up on, so we sit down and bounce ideas off each other to implement a new solution.

Day in the life Grant Thornton Tom Krieger at the work station

5.30 PM

After a couple of final email inbox scans, it’s laptops down and I’m off to the gym. It’s still raining outside, so fortunately the gym is within walking distance of work.

7.30 PM

When I get home, I’m feeling fairly hungry so ideally don’t want to spend too much time cooking. I then decide to cook up my signature fried rice.

Day in the life Grant Thornton Tom Krieger cooking dinner

8.15 PM

I sit down with my roommates and talk about our days, before indulging in a few episodes of The Office (U.S. of course!).

10.00 PM

I’m usually in bed around 10 pm, and I like to unwind my day by switching off my phone and reading for half an hour.

10.30 PM

Lights out and that’s the day done!

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