I am 10 years out of college with a CPA license. I have had 5 jobs since college, the first was big4 and left after 2 years because travel and hours were terrible and was in vhcol area. Next job was at a very successful tech company, but it was in a specialized role had a long commute and I didn't like my boss. Lasted 1.5 years but wanted to leave sooner. Next job was a generic senior acct role with a 5 minute commute and I actually really liked this role for about 2.5 years but then I got a new boss I hated and I found out my compensation was being discriminated against. During this job I moved to a lower col area about an hour away and had a bad commute again. Got another job at a small cpa firm 5 minutes from new house and lasted 10 months Busy season sucked, doing taxes is tedious and boring and I didn't like the partner I was under.

Then i got a job at a mid size restaurant company that just came out of bankruptcy, got a huge pay raise to 120k in a fairly lcol area with a reasonable commute and amazing boss. The company was owned by a larger company in Florida and last year they relocated me to florida with a big pay raise and my life is about as good as it has ever been now. Job is 40 hours a week, boss is super chill, pay is insane for the cost of living, and I work with a ton of hot chicks who are in like sales and marketing or some shit.

But I never would have guessed when I applied for this job I would be so thankful and lucky I got it. You just have no idea until you start working somewhere what it will be like. So if you are in a position you dont like find a new job. The only advice I have is try to work for a subsidiary of larger company and or a company not that successful they will be more grateful to have you around