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Ofc it’s true dude it made me cross to the dark side
If I am right, IRS jobs are very specialized. If you enjoy the variety that Public gives, IRS May also not be for you. You should consider every thing. There may be other practices/departments in public firms, that may suit you better
It is true. Different documentation requirements l, methodology, less stringent reviews etc
There’s a lot of different takes on this. The most common meaning is that people aren’t cut out for the public life (i.e. long hours, very little WLB, low pay in early years, handling politics, etc.) even when potentially great rewards await those who stick with it in long-run (making partner, good salary, etc.). Not a bad thing at all if you aren’t cut out for it. It really is not for everyone depending on what you value, like a great WLB.
The 2nd meaning is that you aren’t good enough to perform your job in public. However, I have found that most people can get by by being pretty average in their jobs so even those who think they suck can actually go pretty far by just sticking with it
I think it’s true tho sometimes that phrase could be used in a bad way to tell someone is not good at the job which more often than not it’s not bc they’re “bad” at it but there could be many other factors (eg teams you’re in, clients, people who are willing to coach you). A healthy way to hear this advice is that it’s true in the sense that this profession demands a certain type of personality (type A for lack of better word) to thrive in, meaning it’s not for people who just want to get by (at least if you’re looking to move up) as the demands get too much the more you stay in.
Public, or anything else, calls on certain skills, attitudes, preferences, and behaviors. I take that phrase to mean not everyone will have the ones geared for public. I think of that neutrally, some people think of it more negatively as “not being able to cut it”, but then I tend to generally adopt the stance of the following quote, “everyone is a genius, so if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. (Not sure to whom the quote is attributable and may be mangling it)
Assuming you really are as terrible as you believe, it could just mean the skills, attitudes, preferences, and behaviors you have and lean into would make you more successful in something else, which could mean another industry or another aspect of public.
Hope you feel better 😃
I think everyone covered the good and the bad connotations but just want to throw out there that everyone who I find to be a drain to work with (both above and below) is -deeply- unaware that they are not good at this or don’t care a lick. You seem to care so just stick with it and find some friends and mentors if you do like the job.
A lot of people fall into this job and if they don’t really enjoy the work (or most parts), then the cons (late hours) outweigh the pros. I really do like the work and people etc but the hours are too much so I’m not doing it forever.