Is it normal to be excited about new jobs, applying, then kinda meh about getting interviews? Not sure if it’s a sign that I should just accept that I’m a public accountant lol.

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Yeah happens to me all the time. I think it’s cause I hate accounting / finance so acting all uppity and excited in interviews creates a lot of cognitive dissonance

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Lol same here. I don’t really care for accounting/finance and am not at all technical. Only stay in PA with the hope I can get farther away from it and focus on client relationships, training staff, etc.

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I was meh scout applying and during interviews. Only little happy getting the offer.

6 months down, Im.still.mostly unmotivated cause of long standing burnout and having had no cash reserves. But I like my new job, there are times in absolutely sitting free, money is alot more, work life balance is awesome and ppl actually thank you for working past 6 if need occurs.

So there is light at end of the tunnel and it is not a train approaching.

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Feel that way. I think the issue is that we just expect whatever we're going to next to be worse. It's easy to get comfortable at B4.

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