Annual Review 2006 - PwC

Why?
Our
People.
Being there
for his boys
When Daniel Fleischer’s second son was born, he was
adamant he didn’t want to miss out on watching him grow.
So Daniel asked for six months’ parental leave – and was
there for some important milestones.
Daniel, a senior manager with Tax & Legal, started with the fi rm as a
fresh-faced trainee while still at university. Finding PwC to be a
place where his personal and professional growth has always been
supported throughout the different phases of his life, Daniel loves
his work. Now a father of two young sons, he is happier than ever
with his career and life balance.
“I have always enjoyed the environment – the people I work with and
the clients,” Daniel says. “When we had our second child I took the
opportunity of taking parental leave so that my wife could return to
work full time for six months.” On making his request for leave, Daniel
was thrilled at the level of support he found.
“It was a 10-minute discussion even though I was requesting leave
over the busy season. I was on leave from February to September
looking after the boys – it was a fantastic experience.”
Daniel also found encouragement for his decision in another
crucial area. “My clients were also very supportive – a couple of
them even made the comment that they wish they had done it
with their children.”
“I was there when Jake started
to crawl and I got to do things
like go to Parents Group and
swimming lessons. It’s a time
you can never reclaim.
”Daniel Fleischer
58 PricewaterhouseCoopers