have a dilemma. I’m an A2 and have decided recently that accounting is not for me. I don’t enjoy the job and I have yet to pass a cpa exam, so don’t want to waste more time and $ taking them. I’ve tried to look for jobs but haven’t found anything yet so looks like I’m trapped for another busy season. since goal setting talks are coming up, should I be honest with my pml that I don’t plan on continuing to take exams/want to leave? or will that hurt me more somehow? I don’t know how to lie anymore

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Nah keep lying until you have your exit strat in hand. Otherwise you run the risk of getting cut once you’re no longer useful

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Revising this to say unless you have someone you *really* trust that’s well connected for an exit op. Sounds like you’re trying to get out of the field completely though so might not be worth the risk.

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Especially in this environment of layoffs and “performance separations” I would keep this to yourself.

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I would reconsider the CPA exam. It’s nice to have it - plans/careers change over the years.

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also, I recently got a new pml so I don’t have much rapport with them. I didn’t feel comfortable talking about this with my last pml either. I don’t want to be the asshole that leaves mid busy season, but I don’t wanna continue sacrificing my mental health and sanity for a job I hate

the cpa is difficult if you don’t even see a use for it in the future unless you have VERY strong willpower. I’m finding out 1 year and 2 tests in that it’s hard studying knowing you’re not going to have an immediate use for the license 🥴

I think I would have more willpower to stick out it out if I enjoyed the job or found accounting interesting, but I don’t. wished I realized it earlier

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