Ernst & Young

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night at Ernst & Young, an accountant whispered to his colleague, ‘Did you see that number on the screen? It’s dancing!’ Everyone looked up from their spreadsheets only to notice the digits were indeed flickering like neon signs in Times Square. Suddenly, another voice chimed in, ‘Hey, wait a minute—those numbers are our client’s profit margins! They’re supposed to be static.’ A hush fell over the room as everyone stared at each other, then back at the screen. The numbers stopped moving and settled into place. One young analyst whispered, ‘I think I’ll grab some coffee before checking those again.’

2. A delivery driver pulled up outside Ernst & Young one morning, frowning as he struggled with his package. Suddenly, he noticed something odd: the office clock seemed to be moving backwards. He parked the truck and walked over curiously. As he approached, the clock stopped altogether, then started ticking forward again normally. Shrugging it off, he delivered his package and left. Later that day, a neighbor asked him if he’d seen anything unusual happening at Ernst & Young. With a smile, he replied, ‘Just an old clock playing tricks on people.’

3. At Ernst & Young, an intern sighed to her mentor one day, 'I thought accounting was boring until I saw this spreadsheet that predicts when our coffee machine will run out of beans!' The mentor smiled knowingly and replied, ‘That’s why they say, “Numbers never lie—except maybe about coffee.”’ They both laughed as a regular walked in with fresh ground beans, saving the day—and probably the spreadsheet too.

4. At Ernst & Young, a senior accountant leaned over and whispered to his junior colleague, 'Do you ever get the feeling we're being watched?' The junior looked up nervously and replied, ‘Who else would be counting our hours?’ They both laughed, realizing it was just another late night at the office.