[krazed286]

So I currently work at a small tax firm really small basically just me (I am also a CPA and currently have my own clients they I work with and will leave once I leave) and the owner. The pay there is pretty bad with no benefits I make basically 40,000 a year total from what I calculate including hours I put in during busy season, I get paid by the hour.. The thing is I got a offer from a bigger local CPA firm for 55,000 a year salary with benefits but they want me to start immediately. The only issue I am having is that my current employee I know will never fire me and has already told me that if I was to leave at some point he would support that and help me get my resume to several partners he knows in top 20 accounting firms. and also that I will always have a job at his firm if I get laid off at some point (and I have seen him hire old employees that have left back when they hit hard times until they found a new job). The question I have is should I take the job offer and bail based on what my situation which would burn bridges or turn down the better job offer and stick with this guy till after busy but the job offer will no longer be available. Sorry for such a long read.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately no one can really answer that for you. For me, if it was purely a money issue, I would stick it out until after busy season then look for a new job. If it was about being miserable at work (which it doesn't sound like) then I would have no problem leaving now.

It really comes down to whether or not the increase in pay is worth burning bridges with your current employer.

Sorry that's not much help, but we can only give you what we would do. Not what you should do.

Good luck with your decision!

[LSNYC]

I agree with K917, you really need to do what is going to work best for you. However, another thing to think about is the reputation of the other firm. I know a few firms in my area who hire people this time of year and right after busy season let them go. I am not saying that is what this firm will do, but I've seen it happen. I am just using it as an example of while this might not be the best time of year to move from one public firm to another.

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[Anonymous]

Good point LSNYC!

[MustPass1988]

You definitely need to do what's best for you- we don't work out of the goodness of our hears, we work to get paid well & to be satisfied and happy with what we do. You didn't put in all those hours of studying in college & for the cpa exam to not even get benefits! I left my public accounting firm on 12/31 right before busy season started and I felt badly about it, because they were already really short staffed as many other people had quit, but there are a lot of things they could have changed to make me change my mind about leaving. It sounds like your employer could change a few things in order to get you to stay ie-offering medical insurance and increasing your salary. Personally, I would take the job at the other firm especially since it's probably going to help you further your career.

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