I am 4 months into a big 4.. And I absolutely hate my life here.. Actively looking for other roles because my mental health is taking a huge toll. Glad that you have manage to move on!
That’s great that you know how to meet your needs plus what is/isn’t contributing toward a better life. Seriously, life is too short to be stuck in a miserable position. Please keep me updated if you can, excited for you!
I started two weeks ago. I’m a busy season hire and I’m surrounded by a bunch of workaholics. It makes me upset that this lack of wlb is so accepted. I think about all the free time I’m gonna basically give up (without pay) and it makes me so frustrated
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm currently in Big 4 as a Senior and I absolutely hate it. I've had enough so I'm starting to apply at other jobs! Thank you so much again for sharing :)
I worked in private accounting for 15 years worked very briefly at a cpa firm , I definitely prefer just working directly for a company and just have one set of books to manage .
I am in the minority as far as public accounting goes. I work for a very small firm in Texas. Mostly cater to agriculture folks. The most I have worked during busy season is 60 hours and that is very very rare. When my wife was ill, my boss told me to take a week to get affairs in order and didn’t charge my PTO amount. I could never imagine working for anyone else. I thank my lucky stars I am in the position I’m in.
I remember it was so hard for me to think about leaving Big 4. Luckily I had an amazing wife that supported me and encouraged me to think bigger than big 4. At the time of leaving it felt like a mistake, but now 7 years later it was a great decision. I earned more money and had more work life balance and peace. Congrats to you for choosing yourself and your health. You won’t regret it 💪🏾👏
Congratulations!! I love to hear this and so glad that your family is so supportive. Having a good balance is what’s it’s all about. Thank you for sharing 🎉
Agree with you. Just quit yesterday. Do have 2 years of emergency and a tentative job offer line up. Been in the field for 8 years, love work & people. Not hours work.
That’s great news! I’m so happy for you and that you have options. Agree with you as well, enjoyable work and people > long work hours to create a more balanced life.
I may not paid attention thoroughly through the video and missed something but do you think having a CPA license would be something nice to have while working in industry? Like serve as an advantage in opening more opportunities for your career in the long run? More likely to get hired? Etc . I have heard about people who have gotten a CPA but never even worked public, wanted to hear your input
Hey there! No worries, and yes I do think it is a bonus for you to have a CPA in the long run. You’ll have an advantage over other promotional candidates in my opinion, and it absolutely boosts your resume behind other candidates who don’t have a CPA, for instance. I quit my public accounting job within less than a year, but I was able to secure an industry job in a field I had no experience with yet. I worked with a lot of other people who had CPAs in the group I was in (revenue accounting for a midstream oil and gas company), and they all felt the same way. I hope this helps, but please let me know if I can clarify anything!
How easy it is for International students (cleared CPA US in India) to pursue 1 year masters in accountancy in US and get a job in the US (I'll have 3 years work permit). They say, we'll make $60k+ annually as the starting salary. Based on your experience in the field, I'd appreciate your thoughts on it. All this sounds very lucrative.
I’m not well informed at all on this topic other than knowing a couple people who came from countries other than India but followed a similar path. You should be able to pursue the 1 year masters here in the US, especially if your goal is to work and live here domestically. I know that public accounting is the best route, but it’s hard work and you have to think ahead about what you’d like to do after public accounting and how you’ll get there. Sorry if this wasn’t very helpful, but I do hope things work out in the way you imagine!
If you ever decide you hate this too government accounting is the holy grail in my opinion. We get all holidays off, pensions, and our fiscal year end is in October so you get to enjoy the holiday season. I work for USDA. I also wfh.
Wow that all sounds really amazing! I’m about to start a PT jobs but I think next time if I ever go back to FT I will strongly consider government accounting since I think it fits my expectations for work-life balance more. Cheers for the recommendation!
@@naomi-and-the-sun hi, thanks for the reply, i watched your 50 facts video after that last comment and you said you were ISFJ instead of ISTJ. so which is it? I usually test at INTJ but recently, i think I'm more ISTJ
@ no problem! I probably switch between the two honestly, maybe depending on my outlook on life haha. someone told me enneagrams offer a different perspective on personality types and ended up as type 2. honestly I really love personality tests because I don’t always feel like I know myself and they shed light on that for me. for you, it sounds like the main difference between the two types is that INTJs are more focused on the future (more of thinking than action), and ISTJs are more focused on the present and past (more of action than thinking). but the fact that our personalities can change over time has me wondering what we might be like 20 from now…
I am 4 months into a big 4.. And I absolutely hate my life here.. Actively looking for other roles because my mental health is taking a huge toll. Glad that you have manage to move on!
That’s great that you know how to meet your needs plus what is/isn’t contributing toward a better life. Seriously, life is too short to be stuck in a miserable position. Please keep me updated if you can, excited for you!
Were you able to find another role yet?
I started two weeks ago. I’m a busy season hire and I’m surrounded by a bunch of workaholics. It makes me upset that this lack of wlb is so accepted. I think about all the free time I’m gonna basically give up (without pay) and it makes me so frustrated
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm currently in Big 4 as a Senior and I absolutely hate it. I've had enough so I'm starting to apply at other jobs! Thank you so much again for sharing :)
You made it to senior at least which will look so good on your resume! Best of luck to you on your job hunt!!
This topic was long due... Thanks for your input!!
Thanks for posting your experience in public accounting. I went into private accounting after college. Hope you are doing the job you enjoy now.
Thank you so much! 😊 Private accounting will always be the move 🙌
I worked in private accounting for 15 years worked very briefly at a cpa firm , I definitely prefer just working directly for a company and just have one set of books to manage .
Right?? It’s a completely different ball game - one that I’d rather not “play” lol
I am in the minority as far as public accounting goes.
I work for a very small firm in Texas. Mostly cater to agriculture folks.
The most I have worked during busy season is 60 hours and that is very very rare. When my wife was ill, my boss told me to take a week to get affairs in order and didn’t charge my PTO amount.
I could never imagine working for anyone else. I thank my lucky stars I am in the position I’m in.
I remember it was so hard for me to think about leaving Big 4. Luckily I had an amazing wife that supported me and encouraged me to think bigger than big 4. At the time of leaving it felt like a mistake, but now 7 years later it was a great decision. I earned more money and had more work life balance and peace. Congrats to you for choosing yourself and your health. You won’t regret it 💪🏾👏
Congratulations!! I love to hear this and so glad that your family is so supportive. Having a good balance is what’s it’s all about. Thank you for sharing 🎉
I just quit and it hit me that I would have to be in the trenches to even consider going back to public
This is the way!! Good luck on your transition!
Agree with you. Just quit yesterday. Do have 2 years of emergency and a tentative job offer line up. Been in the field for 8 years, love work & people. Not hours work.
That’s great news! I’m so happy for you and that you have options. Agree with you as well, enjoyable work and people > long work hours to create a more balanced life.
Great video: I just started public accounting and I do think public accounting is not for me
I may not paid attention thoroughly through the video and missed something but do you think having a CPA license would be something nice to have while working in industry? Like serve as an advantage in opening more opportunities for your career in the long run? More likely to get hired? Etc . I have heard about people who have gotten a CPA but never even worked public, wanted to hear your input
Hey there! No worries, and yes I do think it is a bonus for you to have a CPA in the long run. You’ll have an advantage over other promotional candidates in my opinion, and it absolutely boosts your resume behind other candidates who don’t have a CPA, for instance. I quit my public accounting job within less than a year, but I was able to secure an industry job in a field I had no experience with yet. I worked with a lot of other people who had CPAs in the group I was in (revenue accounting for a midstream oil and gas company), and they all felt the same way. I hope this helps, but please let me know if I can clarify anything!
where did you go after public accounting?
After public accounting, I joined a fortune 500 midstream oil and gas company in their revenue accounting department
How easy it is for International students (cleared CPA US in India) to pursue 1 year masters in accountancy in US and get a job in the US (I'll have 3 years work permit). They say, we'll make $60k+ annually as the starting salary. Based on your experience in the field, I'd appreciate your thoughts on it. All this sounds very lucrative.
I’m not well informed at all on this topic other than knowing a couple people who came from countries other than India but followed a similar path. You should be able to pursue the 1 year masters here in the US, especially if your goal is to work and live here domestically. I know that public accounting is the best route, but it’s hard work and you have to think ahead about what you’d like to do after public accounting and how you’ll get there. Sorry if this wasn’t very helpful, but I do hope things work out in the way you imagine!
Thanks for sharing your point of view!!
If you ever decide you hate this too government accounting is the holy grail in my opinion. We get all holidays off, pensions, and our fiscal year end is in October so you get to enjoy the holiday season. I work for USDA. I also wfh.
Wow that all sounds really amazing! I’m about to start a PT jobs but I think next time if I ever go back to FT I will strongly consider government accounting since I think it fits my expectations for work-life balance more. Cheers for the recommendation!
@@naomi-and-the-sun you're welcome! Good luck in your new position and future endeavors! ❤
Schools push accounting due to high rate of job placement and good salaries to report. Good for marketing of the college.
Agreed!
The salaries are crap now.
What service line did you work in for those 11 months??
I was in audit for my internships and those 11 months
How long were you in public accounting?
a solid 11 months
Question: what do u mean by “industry”
Industry means private
Naomi….can you bake me a cake? 😀
what's your MBTI?
It’s been a little while since the last time I’ve taken the test but it was MBTI
@@naomi-and-the-sun i think you made a typo lol. could you please correct it with a new reply to this comment? pls and thank you
@@justStardust940 oops sorry! sometimes I type what I’m thinking about instead of the actual thing lol, mine is ISTJ. What’s yours?
@@naomi-and-the-sun hi, thanks for the reply, i watched your 50 facts video after that last comment and you said you were ISFJ instead of ISTJ. so which is it? I usually test at INTJ but recently, i think I'm more ISTJ
@ no problem! I probably switch between the two honestly, maybe depending on my outlook on life haha. someone told me enneagrams offer a different perspective on personality types and ended up as type 2. honestly I really love personality tests because I don’t always feel like I know myself and they shed light on that for me.
for you, it sounds like the main difference between the two types is that INTJs are more focused on the future (more of thinking than action), and ISTJs are more focused on the present and past (more of action than thinking). but the fact that our personalities can change over time has me wondering what we might be like 20 from now…
Hiii
Can i take you out for coffee
I am allergic to caffeine! 😭
@@naomi-and-the-sun oh no! Haven't had a chance to watch more videos but how is everything after public accounting.