Should I take a break and join the military or keep trying - Page 3

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  • #188056
    kahtwoloo
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    I graduated in May 2012. I’m basically going the ‘pass the tests’ then start working route. I started studying this time of the year exactly two years ago and I only have one part done. I just might not be smart enough for this test. I failed AUD today with a 70 and I’m not sure going ahead and sticking with it is the best route. I don’t have any money, I’m starting to burden my family because I have to borrow from them to pay for the fees, they’re disappointed that I failed and I don’t want to bother asking for their help. My credit card is maxed. I can’t find a job because there’s 20+ people applying for every job that opens and I’m way past being a ‘recent grad’. I still live at home and I don’t get along with my mom at all. It’s actually so bad that I go to bed at 6-7am and wake up at 2-3 specifically so I can avoid seeing her. So all that considered I was thinking about joining either the navy or air force. Would it be worth it to go in?

    BEC-51,71,70,77
    AUD-50,62,68 (retake july)
    REG-55
    FAR-15(didnt study)

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    I agree with BillfromAccounting. I'm not trying to be a d**k, but to be honest, I think the reason you aren't passing the exams and don't have a job are a result of the same source….you've got a victim mindset. “Woe is me” “No one is hiring, I have X working against me, etc.”

    Buck the hell up and go work a crap job if you have to, move out on your own and focus on getting the exam passed while you do that. The best thing you can do for your morale is move out and work a crap job and support yourself. I'm speaking from experience. I graduated in 2010 (much worse economy than you're facing today). I didn't have a job lined up, but I built wooden shipping crates and cleaned up crap in a warehouse for just over minimum wage because that allowed me to get my own (crappy) apartment and move out on my own. The pride I had in being on my own did more for me than anything else. I was my own man.

    Then I began cold applying to local firms and talking to them. I got on with a CPA firm as an intern, then staff and got a few years experience. Now I'm buckled down on passing the CPA exam. It's all about motivation. You talking about sleeping in every day and getting on welfare to pay for exams tells a lot about your mindset. Time to put on your big boy pants and grow up. You're an adult. If you do that, your life will look completely different 4-5 years from now. I now own a house (no longer in worst apartments in town) and am genuinely happy in a career. To get here, I had to do crap I didn't like, but the key is get on your own and own up to your mistakes.

    Sorry if harsh, but please don't feed the stereotype our generation has of being lazy. Welcome to adulthood.

    F - 7/31/14 - PASSED
    A - 8/30/14 - PASSED
    R - 2/12/14 - PASSED
    B - 11/30/14 - PASSED

    #596956
    Fanalyst
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    Agree with a lot of what's been said already, but here's some more advice before you go on welfare. Because let's be honest, welfare is not meant for situations like this, and you know that.

    1) Get back on a normal schedule. From now on, 8am will be considered sleeping in.

    2) TV and video games no longer exist for you (not accusing, but just in case). If you have a TV, XBox, PSwhatever, or Nintendo anything, it should be on Craigslist within 12 hours. Same with any fancy PC's. Only electronics you should touch are your phone and a basic computer for job hunting. Until our debt and job situation are under control, you can't afford these luxuries.

    3) Apply for jobs that aren't quite accounting related – bank teller jobs come to mind for me. Sure, you are overqualified, but it will look better and seem slightly more relevant than a retail job. Plus, noone expects a bank teller to stay around too long.

    4) Only after you have a job, start studying for the CPA again, even if you lose credit for the one you've passed. Your current financial situation is an emergency and should be treated as such, so in my opinion that should be your only focus until steps are put in place to correct it.

    But dude, it could be soooo much worse. So don't give up quite yet. You are clearly a capable person, incapable people don't get through college with accounting degrees, and you are still super young in the grand scheme of things. A small change in outlook and strategy will go a long ways. Good luck!

    #596957
    kahtwoloo
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    Drug/background check are fine. Credit checks will get me though. Anyways, I'll apply for any and everything I can at this point. Thanks for the advice!

    BEC-51,71,70,77
    AUD-50,62,68 (retake july)
    REG-55
    FAR-15(didnt study)

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