[AJE]

I have always thought I’d eventually move out of public to private.

I am turning in an app for a company that is quite small but is looking for someone to grow and pretty much do everything (accounting, business, forecasting, etc). I know I would immensely love it but am super nervous/terrified about what my job opportunities would be if it fizzles out (4 year old company, sole proprietor, growing a lot now) I think I’d be screwed somewhat. I’d never be able to go back to public (too old/wouldn’t want to, 30 years old now).

Right now, my career path in public is pretty excellent (I’ll be a senior In under 1.5 years based on evals + what people have told me, 6 months in now). If I left public as a senior, in this market, I could go from 65k in public to around 80k+ quite easily. And from there, with 2 years in private I could get a cushy job as a Accounting Manager in the low 100’s at a lot of places (good network of friends out here in many different types of companies).

Mainly, I am scared that I am losing out on the learning opportunity of a lifetime to chase a somewhat silly pipe dream. I know I haven’t even talked to the company yet, but does anyone think (if I got an offer) that it would be a huge mistake to take it (also the pay would be way lower to start based on their job advert)?

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[Ryan – Just Another Dollar]

@Sunni I think it's important to remember that one bad year doesn't have to affect the rest of your life. There's another September right around the corner and if you can manage to remove some of the apparent hatred of the firms you aspire to work for, one of them might be willing to give you a chance.

Remember that in the marketplace you're only worth what someone is willing to pay, and that the only way to prove your performance is by getting hired and doing the work. I get the frustration, but ranting in a CPA forum about ‘what a joke this industry has become' isn't likely to gain you much sympathy.

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