[FLAccountant2000]

Hi guys. So I’ve been an accountant for ten years now I’m 33 years old. I took up accounting for the job security and I am making a decent living. Honestly I really dislike the work. I see many threads on here with people saying how they hate public accounting and so on, but put up with it for the pay. I realized if I leave public I don’t even want to try and work in private accounting or any other accounting related role for that matter. It’s not just the long hours, I really just hate the work. Family tells me to look for an accounting job in a field of one of my interess but I would still hate it. Am I a spoiled millennial that believes that work and your job should follow your passion lol? If I was to leave, the question is I don’t even know what I would do. I do love learning about business in general, strategy, marketing etc. Shows like The Profit, Shark Tank grab my attention and would love to work in a field dealing with investing in new companies. I was thinking of going for my MBA part time while working, but is this just an idiotic idea without knowing exactly what I want to do? Thought about private wealth management since I have been dealing with ultra high net worth clients these past 6 years, but I know that’s a sales job and could be hard to obtain with only accounting experience. My true dream was to open a business (have several ideas) but that’s on the back burner. Sorry I am kind of all over the place but I am super busy at work and also trying to figure out my next move. I feel like this is part of the reason I can’t finish this cpa test I just don’t have any drive to study the work. Thanks for any advice.

[Anonymous]

look into cost accounting, It may be the type of accounting you enjoy. But whatever you do, WE WILL NOT LET YOU LEAVE ACCOUNTING.

Seriously though, if you do enjoy being in the business world, then you have tons of options considering your experience.

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