[Anonymous]

Hello Everyone,

Right now I have to make a decision about which direction I should go to: a small CPA firm that I am just started working now full time with 45k VS. PWC Winter seasonal job.

Here is little background about my self, I passed my CPA exam on 2011, then I went for my MS in order to fulfill 150crs. Right now I just finished all my finals for graduate school this year and I can apply for the cpa certificate right now. In addition, I got married this year and having baby in about few weeks, my wife will not be working for a while at least 2-3 months

Here are my concerns and hopefully can get some advice:

-I would definitely like to work for PWC because of the name. However it’s only seasonal job, it ends on 4/18/2014, is there a good chance I’ll get full time offer after the seasonal job? If not I’ll have to continue to look for job after 4/18.

-About my current position: the office is a bit old, but people seems to be nice, average age about 40 years old. I feel I can learn a lot of staff from this small firm. It’s more stable.

Which direction I should go? Appreciate any advice.

[ymmit]

I say PWC , if you want big 4 on your resume it's probably now or never. You could probably get a better offer from the same/similar small firm after the position ends.

Licensed CPA!

[Anonymous]

longtime, thank you for your input, after spending many years in school, It's time for me to make some money. I will receive some help from my parents for taking care of the newborn. My goal right now is to make money to support my family.

[Anonymous]

longtime, thank you for your input, after spending many years in school, It's time for me to make some money. I will receive some help from my parents for taking care of the newborn. My goal right now is to make money to support my family.

[vanadium3]

Hard to say because it looks like you can't help but wonder what's it like if you go to big4 vs small and stable environment.

Make sure to discuss this with the family. Either way will be fine if you are doing it for the right reasons with people who supports the decision. There are pros and cons to each and impossible to tell which is better.

CPA

[vanadium3]

Hard to say because it looks like you can't help but wonder what's it like if you go to big4 vs small and stable environment.

Make sure to discuss this with the family. Either way will be fine if you are doing it for the right reasons with people who supports the decision. There are pros and cons to each and impossible to tell which is better.

CPA

[Anonymous]

Small firm. It may be on the lower side of the spectrum (pay wise) but you'll need the job security and constant pay check since you'll be having a baby soon. Having a new born is stress enough but adding a job search and not being paid during the job search sounds like an absolute disaster.

Also seasonal work doesn't come with benefits, does it? i reckon you'd want to be insured with a new born.

Go with the small firm, get some more experience and keep applying else where including big 4 FULL TIME positions.

Maybe after a year, you'll get picked up as an experienced associate.

[Anonymous]

Small firm. It may be on the lower side of the spectrum (pay wise) but you'll need the job security and constant pay check since you'll be having a baby soon. Having a new born is stress enough but adding a job search and not being paid during the job search sounds like an absolute disaster.

Also seasonal work doesn't come with benefits, does it? i reckon you'd want to be insured with a new born.

Go with the small firm, get some more experience and keep applying else where including big 4 FULL TIME positions.

Maybe after a year, you'll get picked up as an experienced associate.

[mla1169]

You don't want to risk being unemployed in April with a newborn baby.

Unemployment is stressful, a new addition to the family is stressful. It is almost unbearable to be unemployed as a new parent, I'd choose the smaller company simply for the life phase you are currently in.

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[mla1169]

You don't want to risk being unemployed in April with a newborn baby.

Unemployment is stressful, a new addition to the family is stressful. It is almost unbearable to be unemployed as a new parent, I'd choose the smaller company simply for the life phase you are currently in.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

thanks everyone, Yes, it's true that I have a family to support now, but I don't want to miss the chance to work for pwc, i never worked in big firm, as someone mentioned, it's going to be now or never. In the middle of april, my wife will be going back to work again, besides i got pay more in pwc (i am sure there will be ot pay), i can use the savings to look for new job.

[Anonymous]

thanks everyone, Yes, it's true that I have a family to support now, but I don't want to miss the chance to work for pwc, i never worked in big firm, as someone mentioned, it's going to be now or never. In the middle of april, my wife will be going back to work again, besides i got pay more in pwc (i am sure there will be ot pay), i can use the savings to look for new job.

[Anonymous]

Even you get an offer after 4/18, your permenant job will not start until end of Oct. If you were young and single, PwC is definately the place to go, but as you have a family to support, I will say small firm is better.

[Anonymous]

Even you get an offer after 4/18, your permenant job will not start until end of Oct. If you were young and single, PwC is definately the place to go, but as you have a family to support, I will say small firm is better.

[Anonymous]

$45k with a masters and a cpa is a joke salary. That's like $20 an hour. I would do PWC for sure and make sure you impress. I don't see how you could do worse than $45k after PwC even if they don't keep you.

[Anonymous]

$45k with a masters and a cpa is a joke salary. That's like $20 an hour. I would do PWC for sure and make sure you impress. I don't see how you could do worse than $45k after PwC even if they don't keep you.

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