Wow! I had no idea this thread would blow up like this. Wow! This guy is going to haunt me forever!
Ok. Just a little bit about me, for those that don't know me:
1. It took me 5 years to pass the CPA exam. I am as humble as humble can get. I know what this test can and will do to people. I didn't pass the exam, I SURVIVED IT! Literally, survived it! I got my last passing score Friday, March 8, 2013, and found out Tuesday, March 12, 2013, that I had cancer. So yeah, I'm humble. I'm in awe of people who pass the whole thing the first time. I'm supportive of people, like me, who had to take each section multiple times. I found out why I wasn't passing. Having thyroid cancer tends to make you forget even the simplest things, like which direction you are supposed to turn at the red light to get home. Doctor's call it “brain fog”.
2. I am ALWAYS willing to help people when they ask for it. I try to answer questions for forum members when no one else has even attempted to help. If I don't know the answer or if I am super busy, I will at least ‘bump' the thread for others to see it. We are here to support each other and help each other, at least that's why I'm still here more than a year after I got my license.
3. The guy that came into my office was the most condescending, arrogant and sexist individual, I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. He assumed that I couldn't possibly be the “Kricket” whose name was on the building because I was female, despite the fact that my diploma's and my license were hanging on the wall behind me and they all have my name on them, as does the name plate on my desk, which he was sitting directly in front of.
4. Could he have done my job in 1/2 the time it takes me? I seriously doubt it, because 1/2 of what I do is talking to my clients to find out what they need and the best way for them to achieve their goals. It's not all about debits and credits. There is a human factor to the numbers that a lot of people forget. I try not to forget that the bottom line on an Income Statement may be the only income a client has to support his/her family. He would have ticked off most of my clients in a matter of months given his attitude. First impressions mean a lot when you are face to face. There was a time when I would have been offended by some of the comments made about me on this thread, but you can't type the inflection in your voice or the sincerity of your comment, in an online forum. So I'm just gonna let it all slide and keep the lid on the box.
5. Telling me his grade in a college class didn't impress me as an accountant, a CPA or as a potential employer. This guy is attending the same school that I graduated from. He had the same professor that I had and I know for a fact that I was not prepared for the CPA exam after passing that class. Once again, I'll defer to the diploma on the wall. It has the name of the school on it as well as my name.
At this point in my life, I've been to hell and back. I've got a seriously screwed up family, most of whom are addicted to something, either alcohol or pills and they all have their own “special kind of crazy”. I lost a son to SIDS 20 years ago. I miscarried 4 times. I've got an ex-husband who should have his picture in the dictionary next to the word worthless. I didn't have one kind of thyroid cancer, I had two, one that responds to treatment and one that doesn't. I don't have a clue how much longer I'll be on this earth. My best hope is 10 years, if I'm lucky. The only reason I even posted about this guy coming in was to try to tell everyone who is looking for a job, what NOT to do. I'm on the other side of the interview table now. Being professional and courteous will get you a lot farther in life than being a self-absorbed jerk.
I'm not arrogant, conceited, and I certainly don't think my s#$@ doesn't stink. I know that life stinks and I certainly know it sucks to be me from time to time. But I don't want to leave this world, whether it's tomorrow or 10 years from now, without at least trying to help others. If we can't help each other out or be there to prop someone up when they need it most, then what's the point of us?
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