[Anonymous]

Hi guys,

I need some advice. So I started at B4 recently and I think I made the wrong decision. I knew public accounting wasn’t for me and yet I was talked into taking the offer. My question is, if I start applying to other jobs (2 months into my current one), I am worried my firm may find out through the B4 alumni that left to the companies that I am now applying to. I mean if I happen to get an interview, they may even be someone who interviews me.

Can this happen? Can my firm find out through the companies I am applying to, which ultimately will lead me to losing my current job?

[Anonymous]

2014@CPA-

Try to give it six months. If you still hate it after the six month mark move on and don't look back. My wife was in a similar situation to you. Someone at her firm gave her the advice to stick it out for six months. She took the advice and has really come to appreciate the firm.

That was over four years ago and she still enjoys working there.

Around six months you should know a lot more people and really have a better grasp on the workflow and how to handle it.

[ijustwant76]

Just tell future employers that the job wasn't for you. B4 certainly has enough of a bad rep that they would understand this. Although, for prior B4 employers, they would think, “man I stuck it out, why couldn't you”. I've had that situation before (outside acctg) and it didn't hurt me — actually helped.

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