Stupidly switched firms 8 months ago and hate it.Do I need to wait 1 year before making another jump? Any exit opportunity besides working as a staff accountant somewhere? Thinking consulting?

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SAME BOAT. But you switched as an associate? Why? Did you get a signing bonus? If so, check your offer and make sure you don’t have to pay it back if you quit before a certain amount of time.

My advise, look into transferring to a consulting role at your current firm.

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I guess it depends. I switched as a associate and felt like I made a great decision. Either way. I would say it depends on your relationship with your old firm. I’ve heard of some go back to their old firm within 6 months recognizing it was a mistake to leave

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Conventional wisdom says to give it at least one year. I tend to agree. Looks better in the resume, and who knows, you may end up enjoying it

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Yeah I switched as well from regional and the thing I’ve hated the most is how “specialized” the work is in big 4, don’t get to touch on a lot of areas like I did before. It’s been better since getting promoted and getting a better understanding of the methodology but I still miss my last job. Hang in there a few more months and switch back if you have to (or even better, jump to industry)! Best of luck

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What don’t you enjoy about the new firm

Which firm to which firm?

Switched from a regional firm to KPMG. Spent 2.5 years at my old firm and wanted the “big4” experience. Just can’t see myself doing audit or a controller type function for the long remainder of my career

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