I left public six months ago, and honestly… I feel unmoored. I have my nights back, my anxiety has calmed, and I can breathe again, but now I’m sitting with this weird question: do I even like finance? Or was I just good at surviving it? I’m grateful I left, but now I’m wondering if I actually want a whole new path. Anyone else go through this identity crisis after escaping public? And if so, how did you figure out what you actually wanted?

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Do you not have a family? If not I’d suggest finding some new hobbies!

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Agreed with above suggestions. Use this free time to explore, find hobbies, etc. You may find work is fine now or you may find a new love.

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Agreed with PwC 1! Use the extra time to find something good/fun!

Go back to public. You enjoyed the grind and it was right for you.

Public accounting is not a finance role, so you should get there and explore actual finance positions before you get all existential.

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