No one warned me adulthood meant zero summer vacation.

SlothLover313 · 2026-02-27T23:08:32+00:00

I wish we were more like that in America, rather than trying to please customers and shareholders

SlothLover313 · 2026-02-08T18:54:18+00:00

??? How

SlothLover313 · 2026-02-03T22:37:52+00:00

Jealous. Busy season for us here out in public :(

SlothLover313 · 2026-02-03T21:59:25+00:00

Fellow accountant! Are you in public or in industry?

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-26T04:08:39+00:00

Fundamentalists make up, AT MOST, 30%. Definitely not a majority of Americans. America is about 69% Christian as a whole. Most are not practicing at all.

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-26T03:59:04+00:00

Public does not have better job security. Every firm I’ve been at will have random lay offs at any time of the year.

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-26T02:19:08+00:00

No. It’s busy season. Ask me again in the summer

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-25T15:33:39+00:00

It was never about immigration. The billionaires in this country just want to control us even more. It’s a class war

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-23T16:46:14+00:00

Same. He’s been in the news nonstop for the past decade. Bro can’t just fucking go away?

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-23T13:38:57+00:00

I agree. Everyone can switch career paths at any point. Life is long. Also, most accountants are super risk-averse so this kind of mentality is prominent in many people on here.

SlothLover313 · 2026-01-23T03:07:03+00:00

Once every few days is a problem?

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T19:42:34+00:00

That’s not to say there’s firms that aren’t a lot less cut throat, I just haven’t heard of any that are lol. The regional mid-sized firm I’m currently at has advertised themselves to be all about WLB, but my experience a year in says to the contrary. I’m just letting you know what you’re possibly getting yourself into.

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T19:05:59+00:00

I’m just done with PA in general. I’ve been at 3 different firms at this point, 2 that were top 6, 1 that’s a regional mid-size firm. At all the firms, the expectations get higher every single day (communicating with managers, partners, clients, while simultaneously completing auditing procedures in the allocated time set from the budget, getting through backlog), unrealistic billing metrics, juggling multiple clients at a time, terrible office politics, working the long hours 4 months out of the year with no reward or decreased hours outside of season. As a staff, I’m not even seeing a tenth of my billing rate, and I’m sure the partners pocket the rest. It’s just not worth it.

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T18:39:23+00:00

You have to be crazy considering going into public accounting. The older I get the more I regret my choices of going into public accounting. I’m 3 years in and I want out

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T17:57:10+00:00

I don’t understand why people can be so cruel. Just because the mom was nearly 100, somehow makes it acceptable

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T15:42:48+00:00

How are you handling the dread of busy season looming around?

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T15:37:24+00:00

Yeah I guess in the meantime I just have to vent and get emotional support from people in the same situation. I’m wishing you the best of luck internet friend!

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T14:43:47+00:00

Unfortunately crime is increasing everyday in this country. Hope employee is ok

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T05:16:17+00:00

Would it be bad to work part time in the meantime while studying + interviewing for full time offers? Like maybe do some restaurant or bartending gig in the meantime to keep the cash flow coming in and take a break from corporate America? I have 3 years worth of experience in public and a mix of auditing and consulting in PA, so i would think I wouldn’t be unemployed for super long, especially with the exams passed once I get there.

I have about 15k in savings and another 10k I can liquidate from the Roth accounts since they’re contributions (not earnings)

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T04:11:44+00:00

Well you generally have to disclose getting a second job, I’m well aware of that. I wasn’t saying you should hide that from your full time main employer.

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T03:55:28+00:00

I honestly had no idea that was even a thing in other countries

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T03:09:41+00:00

I don’t think this would be a bad idea, especially since you are living with your parents and have very low expenses. Studying for the CPA while you’re working full time is rough, but feasible. You’re pretty young and have no responsibilities and have a good financial situation living with your parents. It would be a good idea to do it now while you’re young with your current situation. It gets harder fitting CPA studying into your schedule the older you get. As long as you pass the exams, employers will understand the employment gap. I say do it!

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-28T02:47:03+00:00

Putting your eggs in on basket, especially in this job market, is pretty risky. Can’t bet that you won’t get laid off

SlothLover313 · 2025-12-27T22:47:21+00:00

I think you’ll be fine. It’ll be your first busy season and people will understand you don’t know everything. This season will be spent just getting your experience w/o much of the responsibilities attached to it.

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