[teatime]

I joined this company last October because there the supervisor is an active CPA who could sign off on my hours. I left my start-up company that I LOVED, I worked like a dog an average of 60 hours a week. (There is no busy season it was like that the whole year) I did have some drama going on with my coworkers and wanted to leave anyway. So I left the company and joined this to get the hours and time to study. This company didn’t really need another accounting team member. I have barely any work to do. It is so boring sometimes that I mess up on the work. Which is contradicting and my fault that I mess up, leave a box unchecked or accidentally punch in the wrong number somewhere. I was put on probation actually, for poor work quality and passed it. I told myself I just needed to hang in here for a year.

Some people might say that I need to grow up, or just work harder. It is really hard to work harder at a company where people just check in and out, are not friendly at all and leave their employees clueless the whole time. It is hard to explain this culture, but my coworker who is much older than I agree – this company is very strange, the people don’t seem to care about you at all. There is no support for growth, and the business itself is not doing that well overall.

I really want to push through until October, but recently thought that the hours I put in here have been a waste of my time. I have learned nothing here, maybe except for the fact that I could fail a lot and make a lot of mistakes due to boredom. But I hate it here, and my supervisor is so fed up she is not friendly with me at all.

I have passed AUD and BEC and going to take REG in July. I wanted to stay, pass all parts and get my license to be more marketable but should I just stay till the end or just leave now?

AUD: 78
BEC: 70; 77
REG: 7/20/13
FAR: 10/05/13

[HappyDayss]

Just stay there. You only have 3 months left. Pass your exams and then get out. You've already been there 9 months. ANother 3 wont kill you.

Done ^_^

[ParanoidAndroid]

“Pass your exams and then get out”…Easier said than done…

CPA for life...

[LoveEventing]

I'm in the same exact boat. I am staying until I get my exams done because I know I WANT to work hard. If I go to a more enjoyable job right now, the CPA will end up on the back burner. I already have done that the last 3 years. I just keep telling myself that I'm using the work/life balance provided by this job to get my CPA so that I can do what I really want to do. Hang in there until you're done. It WILL make you more marketable. Think about how much easier it will be if you don't have to explain in an interview why you only stayed at your current job a year AND you don't have your CPA….

BEC - 68, 76
AUD - 90, 91
FAR - 63, 83
REG - 55, 79

FINALLY DONE!

[Kenada]

I honestly wish i was in your Boat.

I on the opposition end. I work long hours – always busy. I even get bother after hours.. Non stop for me be it month end or not.

If i was in your shoes, i would say let me finish my CPA exams with peace of mind and then move on to better things. Make the most of it. I can say majority of people esp those in CA that have the Dec 2013 deadline looming on their heads would love to be in your shoes right now 🙂

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[IwannaBaCPA]

Boredom sucks – but tough it out. What was the point of roughing out the last 9 months just to quite now?!

BEC: 79 - April 2011
FAR: 78 - May 2011
AUD: 81 - May 2012
REG: 79 - October 2012
Ethics: Passed - March 2013
I am finally DONE!

[Tawilkins]

That is a tough decision. You will need a CPA to sign off on your hours, however, it doesn't have to be under the same CPA; correct? I don't know if I could stay under those conditions. It doesn't seem healthy. Has it gotten to your self esteem yet? I mean, if you are constantly making mistakes and getting reprimanded for it, that can't be good for you. Maybe there are other opportunities out there for you?

AUD - Done
BEC - Done
FAR - Done
REG - Oct.

[Tawilkins]

That is a tough decision. You will need a CPA to sign off on your hours, however, it doesn't have to be under the same CPA; correct? I don't know if I could stay under those conditions. It doesn't seem healthy. Has it gotten to your self esteem yet? I mean, if you are constantly making mistakes and getting reprimanded for it, that can't be good for you. Maybe there are other opportunities out there for you?

You've gotten half of the exams behind you.. can't you continue regardless of where you go?

AUD - Done
BEC - Done
FAR - Done
REG - Oct.

[teatime]

@Tawilkins – Yes that is exactly what the problem is. I come to the realization that my supervisor is where she is because she worked herself up there. She is very good at her job, but not so good at managing people and helping them find their own potential. Never had I had a boss just point out my mistakes no matter how bizarre. The way I see it she should be sitting down with me and brainstorming ways I can improve and give me goals and what not. When I ask her what I should strive to do she would just say something a long the lines of “just do your work and do it correctly” it sounds reasonable and fair enough, but it kills me a little inside sometimes.

Thank you to everyone else for the encouragement. I guess I have it luck because my supervisor is only in the office 2 times a week. Just need to stay focus and charge to the end goal. Happy Friday!!

AUD: 78
BEC: 70; 77
REG: 7/20/13
FAR: 10/05/13

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