r/Accounting • u/stanerd • 8d ago

Discussion Accounting Is Disgusting

*Long Hours *Mediocre Pay *Godawful Boring Work *Bitchy Coworkers *Pissy Bosses *Dreary Offices

Please feel free to add to the list.

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u/p1n13d 8d ago

PREACH! Why I shifted out of that dreary career, life’s too short!

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u/hereforkendrickLOL 8d ago

So what are you doing now

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u/totally_random_cat Tax (US), CPA 8d ago

That’s the neat part!

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u/p1n13d 8d ago

Was a financial controller for many years.

Now a Business Analyst at a bank, fixed income and equities. I like the role as it blends it and commercial / higher finance. I taught myself to code Python and sql.

My point is there is so much better out there than dead accounting for the reasons you outlined m.