Ohhhh thank god I’m not in public accounting anymore!! I can have my Jan - March months back. Peace out folks don’t work too hard just to get RIFd in May-July! ✌🏼

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I am also glad you are not in public accounting anymore

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I know, can’t stand the “fake urgency” all the time and “fighting fires” all day to please the clients. You have fun with all that ✌🏼

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Soon to be like you.

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I’m looking forward to it. I’ve put in my time definitely.

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I would say public accounting is not bad when trying to use it as a jumping board. (Me trying to leave now)

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I took advantage of “Work from home” and started my own business during covid which made my kpmg $7,000 monthly take home pay seem like literal SCRAPS…

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Out of curiosity, what is your new business? Are you doing taxes for people, building stuff, teaching guitar, etc?
Im always curious where people pivot to, and if its some sort of creative outlet (opposite of accounting)

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Its also funny we were all pushed the college route and of course AI is now coming for our jobs 😭 but AI cant do manual labor

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I don’t know which area you work in, but in the industry, even if you work in the tax area, do you work few hours?

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Personal service business relating to a passion of mine. Mainly outdoors.

Aren’t you responsible for year end close now, or did you take a different type of role?

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See my other replies. Everyone assumes I went to industry or something. Not at all. Turned into 100% business owner, while maintaining my cpa to do my own books for my personal business that took off since covid. The freedom and stressless life is intoxicating

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oh wow, that's a good one

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