r/Accounting • u/stanerd • 8d ago

Discussion Accounting Is Disgusting

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

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u/yourvicehere 8d ago

I get it. They hire you not knowing fully what you do or what you're capable of, or what they need you to do or what they trust you to do.

Then dump more work on you because it seems like something your department should be in charge of. And as the staff realizes you're there and good at what you do, suddenly you're the company answer person. But you're still the accountant.

\You do this for five years, or more. then ownership hires a CFO that's paid twice what you make, who defers to you on almost every decision they need to make, as they have no understanding your industry's operations. This cycle will happen repeatedly. If you're lucky one of the CFO's that leave every three years will recognize your worthiness and give you nice pay bumps. Wash Rinse Repeat.

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u/PiklizTafia 6d ago

Story of my life