S2s or S3s, do any of you regret not leaving after your S1 year? Or if you did leave your S1 year, do you regret it?

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S3 next week. Don’t regret it at all. Feel like I’m getting the hang of things and making great friends.

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I’ve never seen such a positive senior, love this!!! Makes me feel like less of an outsider for actually enjoying my job most of the time and wanting to stay longer than most people

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Just finished S1 year, think I might leave now because if I’m not staying till manager and don’t like Audit - why stay for S2?

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No, I do not. S1 was probably the hardest year I ever had in public accounting, so I am glad I didn’t make a decision based on that experience alone. My work since has been mostly satisfying and no where near as shitty as it was that first year as a senior. I’m looking forward to where my path takes me.

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Also S3 next week. Leaving but glad I stayed to the 4 yr mark for what's next

Because I received an accounting manager and a controller position with 50% increase in pay without having to stay that extra year.

Doing so would just be a loss in opportunity. To each their own but if doing so, I hope it’s a manager position or greater

S3 here. Don’t regret at all. Looking back I don’t feel like me as an S1 knew much about anything (both on technicals and how to manage people/timelines). Don’t feel like I would have learned as much about a variety of technical, professional, and management skills as I did had I left earlier.

s3 as well giving notice. Learned as much as I could and honestly loved it until about 6 months ago. I'll say this if you're truely unhappy leave, nothing is worth being miserable 8+ hours 5 days a week.

No ragrets (not even a letter). Better exit oops!

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