Is the accounting job market worse now than it was in 2020? During the pandemic, it seemed like things moved much faster, even with the chaos. Now I'm stuck in 3-month hiring processes that end in silence, seeing roles reposted over and over, and competition feels insane for anything decent. Everyone says the economy is fine, but this doesn't match that narrative at all. What's the actual deal?

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Who is saying the economy is fine? I am surrounded every day by people struggling because of the state of the economy. Things aren't as bad for us as they are for a lot of industries, but they still aren't great, and they are definitely worse than they were in 2020. I have a feeling that next year will not be any better.

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For accountants it's less crazy than other careers, you can find the job, it's just that competition is willing to undersell themselves for the job from staff to senior currently due to widespread mania and firms are taking advantage of that.

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Its awful. It took me 7 months to find my previous job in late 2024. Luckily just 4 months in early 202 for this one. And I like it here but the pay is a bit low. Hoping it increases a good amount this year but I havent hit a year yet so idk.

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