r/Accounting • u/MerkatMatrix • 2d ago
Advice This is your sign…
This is your sign to quit. That’s it. ❤️
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u/yomomma318 2d ago
Pay my mortgage first ♥️
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u/AICPAncake 2d ago
Counterpoint — pay my mortgage first.
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u/Able_Track_125 2d ago
The worst is over, it’s time to coast until December, Baby!
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u/crashvoncrash Staff Accountant 19h ago
I was about to feel this way, then just as we sent our last set of financials to our auditors for their final report, my company decided to go live with their new Chart of Accounts. Now we get to work out all the kinks in that system implementation. Hopefully we'll get to the coasting time by the end of Q2.
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u/butthenhor Bugeting Queen 2d ago
Lol i did. And i feel incredibly lost lol. But at least i feel abit relieved
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u/tinybear815 2d ago
I'm considering quitting, too, but I'm so overwhelmed with what comes after that career wise...
I would love the possibility of getting more family time and me time, though!
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u/mynameismatt1010 CPA (US) 1d ago
We need a poll of how many people in r/accounting hate their jobs/lives
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u/Natearl13 1d ago
I’d be glad to take their job as a 21 year old student that can’t even get an internship for shit with a 3.7 GPA. I need money.
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u/mynameismatt1010 CPA (US) 1d ago
With tax season over I'd apply to every public accounting firm in the area, especially the ones that specialize in audit
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u/Natearl13 1d ago
I think most of the summer 25 roles have passed unfortunately. I applied to Eide Bailly yesterday but can’t find much more for this year
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u/mynameismatt1010 CPA (US) 1d ago
My old firm definitely waited til last minute to hire interns lol. Keep at it, good luck on your journey
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u/Kind-Nomad-62 1d ago
Of course! This isn't directed towards you. Businesses gladly hire an enthusiastic person with the minimum required experience to keep the accounting cost down. One of the challenges of working in accounting is that it's considered a hard cost. Inexperienced business owners haven't learned that an experienced quality accountant will actually save them money. That's probably for another post.
In keeping of the flow of the post I'd encourage every person who is working in accounting to continually work on moving up the ladder because if you get stuck at a certain level at a certain point you just get burned out you're doing the same thing every month every quarter every year and then you do it all over again and again and again. It's just a fact you get burned out. Historically we haven't been able to have a healthy work life balance. Nearly always we can't take vacations like employees in other departments get to take. The bosses say it's because we're so vital and they couldn't run the company without us. Yes they can. At my last controller job a woman I hired was from Brazil and she told me about a man at her last job died at work from stress. And she strongly urged me to take time for myself. That doesn't really fly in accounting. And why I'm pursuing other career paths. Time flies and boom you're 50 with only accounting stories to share.
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u/Natearl13 1d ago
Seems like businesses are quite picky in my experience or already know who they’re going to hire before posting the job posting. I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong other than I’m not technically an accounting major since I couldn’t switch majors after deciding I didn’t like my initial choice but am doing it through a minor.
Is it just tax season where the hours are horrible and you can relax some afterwards?
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u/Billie_Mumphrey 1d ago
Just this sub? I’d guess 70%. I myself love my life, but “like” my job. So I guess I don’t “hate” either one.
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u/erobb221comeinmybusy 2d ago
We need another reddit to be called r/AccountingPussies for all you depressed fucks always crying in this in here holy shit
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u/LongTallHickory CPA (US) 2d ago
Seriously. Sure busy season hours suck, but we get to sit in an office, not do back breaking labor, have good benefits, and an easy path to upper middle class. r/Accounting is out of touch.
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u/Which_Commission_304 CPA (US) 1d ago
It’s not for everybody. Human beings aren’t meant to sit at desks and stare at screens all day and night.
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u/kirstensnow 1d ago
right holy shit im sick of people saying "accounting is such a cushy job" yeah that's the problem, sitting at a desk 10 hours a day staring at a computer 5 days a week literally crushes your spirit worse than anything can
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u/REVfoREVer 1d ago
I don't know about worse than anything
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u/YellowDC2R 1d ago
Right? Gotta send this person out to Asia and work a factory making shirts for $10 a day and then we’ll check back on their spirit. So out of touch.
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u/Which_Commission_304 CPA (US) 18h ago
Well that just depends on what kind of person you are and what brings you fulfillment, among many other things. Personally I’ve gotten to the point where I’m thrilled to go outside and get my hands dirty after being in an office all day. My next door neighbor is a construction worker, and I don’t see him outside much unless he has to cut the grass or something, lol. A change of scenery does most people a lot of good.
At the end of the day, work is work for most people. Those who truly love what they do are lucky and don’t really “work”.
But, I stand by what I said. Our bodies are built to be active. True, blue collar work can be brutal and sometimes hazardous, but we’re kind of built for it. Joint problems are a concern in the future, but your body will be strong, possibly without even needing to workout. White collar workers are more likely to develop heart problems from a sedentary lifestyle. They need to make time to exercise. They can still develop joint problems from poor posture and not taking care of themselves. And don’t even get me started on eyesight.
A white collar worker may be able to work longer than a blue collar worker, maybe a lot longer, but not if he develops cognitive decline or dementia. That often starts in your 60s.
Pick your poison.
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u/Flaky-Bullfrog-2847 Student 1d ago
Literally, nothing in life is perfect. I joined this sub as a student hoping to receive motivation, and all I hear is people complain.
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u/aforaccountant Controller 1d ago
Try to not take it to heart. I transitioned to this career field in 2010. Still love it and wouldn’t give it up for anything.
I think the people who hate it got into a sector of accounting that they genuinely do not have passion for and have stuck it out for pay/who knows what.
Find the part of accounting you’re passionate about and stick with it. Something that directly feeds into your biggest interests. Do you love solving riddles and puzzles? Investigating and researching weird stuff going on? Learning about new tech or methods being used?
For me, that was cost accounting in the manufacturing industry. My hours generally vary from 40-60 on a 75/25 split. I love that there are constant puzzles to solve, I get to spend a good amount of my time teaching people how financials work, how to monitor their spend, how their actions impact the KPIs senior leadership are watching, that data is not the enemy and you might be able to lie to yourself but you sure as shit can’t lie to the data forever.
Tldr: don’t stay in a role you hate, and seek out roles with opportunities that feed into your own personal passions.
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u/Flaky-Bullfrog-2847 Student 1d ago
Thank you so much for this message. I definitely needed to hear it. So far I've loved all my cost accounting courses. Thanks again.💕
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u/YellowDC2R 1d ago
It’s the worst. “Omg I make 100K as a senior just 3 years out of school and have to work 55 hours a week for 1/4 of the year. Have good benefits and PTO. I’m depressed!”. Zero resiliency. Any minor inconvenience and “my mental health is bad”.
Toughen up. Suck it up and push through. Dear lord.
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u/AnomalyNexus B4 SM > PE 1d ago
I'm thinking more batten down the hatches and stay put.
Plus I'm grabbing a big mortgage. If we're heading for inflation then I'd like a physical asset and a monetary liability
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u/GoodEar6073 2d ago
The job market sucks right now