I’m about to start my first job in public accounting in entry level audit. I have seen advice to stay with the company for 3 years before moving on. What advice helped you last the multiple busy seasons? How did you keep the stress from getting to you? Thank you in advance for the advice.

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You’re going to be extremely busy, jumping from deadline to deadline. The 3 years is going to speed by so quickly. I wouldn’t even stay in audit that long honestly. 2 busy seasons max.

The biggest thing is managing your diet and exercise so you’re not too exhausted to interview.

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Thank you so much for your advice to manage my diet and exercise. I appreciate it. And I know busy seasons vary for each industry but if I undergo two busy seasons within a year or two, you think that is enough experience to be a competitive applicant for industry?

2 years and 2 busy seasons is a minimum to make PA experience worth it for exit opportunities in my opinion.

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Thank you so much for your advice

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