Which of the Big 4 are the worst at handling layoffs? It's KPMG, right?

Is CLA really all lollipops and sunshine like their social media makes it seem?

With all of the layoff news and things in the economy getting rough, does it make anyone else nervous to take PTO? Like, I don't want my manager to figure out he can live without me.

Who in the hell thought open floor office plans were a good idea? We were pulled from our WFH setups to work in an open floor plan. There is no privacy and I can hear everyone's conversations. It's so hard to focus. Not to mention the smells. Everyone's perfumes, colognes, and lunches merge together and the air is so toxic. How is this setup supposed to improve our productivity?

I’ve been working remotely 98% of the time since the pandemic started. I changed firms 3 years ago to one more local so I could go in sometimes and found that I was happier, more engaged, etc when going in. I did well for 6ish months then fell back into the loop of rolling out of bed, turning on music and starting working at home then never going in despite knowing I need the scenery change/interaction. I’m a director so it’s kind of a bad look. Any tips on how to motivate myself to go in?