My job is great

Have been seeing so many posts on this subreddit from new people being concerned about their career choice in accounting because of all the negative posts. Well, my job is great.

I work in a small family owned PA firm. We specialize in A&A in a boutique industry. Just got done with busy season. Hours were long, that was the worst of it. Now I have the rest of the year to chill, away from the office, and enjoy the fruits from all that hard work.

I used to work in middle management as an operations manager in the hospitality industry. I think people who say accounting is “soul crushing” would quickly change their stance if they put in their time in the hospitality gauntlet.

Life could always be better, it could always be worse. But man things on this side of the fence are a hell of a lot greener than the side I was on before I switched careers.

I hope this doesn’t come off as a bragging post. I just want people to know that having a balanced and lucrative career in accounting is absolutely possible. Just put in your time, take it seriously, and strive be the “guru” in your subject matter / career goals.

One thing I’ll be brutally honest about though, if you didn’t enjoy the subject matter while studying in college and for the exams, like have a real passion for it, this probably is not the right career choice for someone with high career aspirations.