How NOT to get a job working for me - Page 6

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    Anonymous
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    I would not have believed this could happen if I hadn’t been there myself. Wow! That’s the only thing I can say.

    This guy shows up at my office at 4:30pm on Friday, April 11th looking for a job. I introduced myself and then when I told him that he would have to come back at another time because we were swamped, he asked to speak to the “man in charge about setting up an appointment on Tuesday”. I played along thinking this has got to be a practical joke. I go tell my partner that someone wants to see him about a job and he laughed about the “man in charge” comment. He tells me to “let him stew for a few minutes”. So I did. While waiting on the “man in charge” this guy proceeds to tell me that he can do my job in 1/2 the time because he got 91% in Advanced Accounting so the CPA exam is going to be a “piece of cake” and shouldn’t take more than a “month to pass”. My license is hanging on the wall, literally right behind my head. My name is on the freaking building! And he never put two and two together. Finally, “the man in charge” comes out to my desk and introduces himself and then proceeds to introduce me as his partner and tells the guy that “She makes all of the hiring decisions” and points to me. This guy went from the deepest shade of red I have ever seen on a human being to white as a sheet in about 30 seconds. It took him that long to figure out that I was a CPA. I just smiled and said “Good luck with your job search.” When he walked out of the office, I looked at my partner and asked “Did that just happen?” WOW!

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  • #544848
    GSU-CPA
    Member

    That is a great story….

    I am not CPA already but i deal with alot of CPA's and i would say most of my experience has been negative.

    I mostly come across RUDE and or CPA's that think their shit dont stink.

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    #544834
    Mayo
    Participant

    Not a CPA yet, but I can assure you 100% that my shit does not stink.

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    #544850
    Mayo
    Participant

    Not a CPA yet, but I can assure you 100% that my shit does not stink.

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    #544836
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    He might actually be able to do your job in half the time and passed the CPA exam in a month. You should have given him a chance that's all he asked for.

    #544852
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    He might actually be able to do your job in half the time and passed the CPA exam in a month. You should have given him a chance that's all he asked for.

    #544841
    Guti
    Participant

    candlemassisawesome, I couldnt agree more with you. I dont know much about Kriket,but she comes out a bit arrogant to me.

    I got a 97% in the same class with the same professor? My name is on the freaking building!But when my license and two degree's are hanging on the wall, literally 2 feet behind my head and my name is on the building,.

    I thought after taking the CPA exam people would be more humble, I dont know how long it took Kriket to complete the 4 parts,but based on what she wrote, I guess she is one of the smart ones who finished all 4 parts in 3 months.

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    #544854
    Guti
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    candlemassisawesome, I couldnt agree more with you. I dont know much about Kriket,but she comes out a bit arrogant to me.

    I got a 97% in the same class with the same professor? My name is on the freaking building!But when my license and two degree's are hanging on the wall, literally 2 feet behind my head and my name is on the building,.

    I thought after taking the CPA exam people would be more humble, I dont know how long it took Kriket to complete the 4 parts,but based on what she wrote, I guess she is one of the smart ones who finished all 4 parts in 3 months.

    FAR-84
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    #544843
    Mayo
    Participant

    *sees candlemassisawesome and 14Month-Monk*

    Trolls ahoy!

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    #544856
    Mayo
    Participant

    *sees candlemassisawesome and 14Month-Monk*

    Trolls ahoy!

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    #544845
    jeff
    Keymaster

    1. Kricket isn't arrogant at all…very down to earth. She's just Cajun.

    2. Mayo – I assumed all this time that you were a CPA. You've been very helpful on the Big 4 posts.

    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

    #544858
    jeff
    Keymaster

    1. Kricket isn't arrogant at all…very down to earth. She's just Cajun.

    2. Mayo – I assumed all this time that you were a CPA. You've been very helpful on the Big 4 posts.

    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

    #544847
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    My $H!+ does not stink either.

    I just couldn't go. I've been constipated for studying too hard for this beast:(

    #544860
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    My $H!+ does not stink either.

    I just couldn't go. I've been constipated for studying too hard for this beast:(

    #544849
    Mayo
    Participant

    @Jeff, I better be soon, or I'll get pushed out of my firm lol. Just glad I don't work for PWC, or I'd be out already.

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

    #544862
    Mayo
    Participant

    @Jeff, I better be soon, or I'll get pushed out of my firm lol. Just glad I don't work for PWC, or I'd be out already.

    Mayo, BBA, Macc

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