Does anyone feel so dumb at work? I have been trying so hard but i still feel I don’t know a lot of things. I am so afraid of asking questions that are too easy for them. I have worked in tax for over 2 years. Not sure when I will be qualified for senior. Am I not suitable for this role or industry? I was one of the top students in my classes and I graduated from a very good school. I always feel hard to understand the trainings and technical stuff when they discuss as a non native speaker.

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I feel dumb af but I swallow my pride and ask as many questions as possible. I just make sure I do my best to figure out the answer first and make a real effort before asking. In accounting, asking questions is the only way to learn.

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I try to do that too. No face no shame. Even if they think I ask easy questions lol

Ask questions. That’s how you learn

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Get over the fear of asking questions and you’ll be surprised how much more you’ll learn. Work is always going to be complex in any accounting field and can take a decade to truly make sense

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Definitely definitely definitely don’t feel dumb. Tax is a vast universe and the difficult topics are even difficult for very senior people. Ask questions and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Put the time in and you’ll do well

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My senior said I am doing great. But I still feel frustrated for not knowing things.

Do you want to perform better at your job and feel happier with yourself, or do you want to feel dumb forever? Ask your questions! Also if you are in a training you should record it on your phone so that you can listen to some parts again.

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It doesn't even matter how hard you try
Keep that in mind

Tax is really complex and some partners don’t know a lot of stuff too. Like others have said ask questions and also the training is weak because of a shortage of staff and the multiple rounds of tax law changes has been difficult for people to keep track of so don’t feel bad. I learn something new everyday and as I stay longer in this profession people don’t know as much as you think they do.

You are right. I just feel the training is not very good. And a lot of new things come out every year. It keeps changing changing.

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