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Wrong career path?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mat Oct 18, 2012. 19 Replies 1 Like
Background: I am 23, college educated, and I work full time at an accounting firm.The fact: I think I hate my job.My thoughts: I majored in accounting during college because I thought I would have…Continue
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Rene Vergara replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"I went to college for Engineering in Southamerica, and they painted it as the road to designing F-1 cars and the new space shuttles. When I graduated, the few of us who got jobs ended up doing things like taking inventory of steel plates. Dull and…"
Peyton Quinn replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"I think you should stay with the job at least a year. In this way you get experience and resume points, especially if your boss is satisfied with your performance.
You need to think what other fields you could enter where accounting skills would be…"
Malcolm Harris replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"Thanks for all the great input guys. After some deep thought and soul searching, I have decided to treat this job as an investment.
I could attempt to go into the FBI/military in a few years, but I need this job right now to get that required…"
Rick Shelton replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"thank you for the correction."
The Earl of Essex replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"Interestingly (to me anyway) I am doing the reverse of what you are doing. I too graduated from college in the UK, got a job but then moved to a different country and left that job/life behind.
After a few years now wrestling with this…"
Native Son replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"At less than one year in the field, you're still "paying dues". The interesting stuff never makes its way to the new guys."
Native Son replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"Although most of the slots that don't require the "professional time in grade" aren't for Special Agents these days.
Historically, starting when Hoover got appointed in 1924, the FBI has seriously looked for Accountants…"
Jack Bauer replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"They're also looking for attorneys. You can substitute advanced/professional degrees or military service for work experience in some cases.
I went through some of the FBI Special Agent selection process before withdrawing because my wife…"
Native Son replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"The FBI requires new agent recruits to have "at least three years of professional work experience. That's right there on their web site.
BTW, gentlemen, it's Special Agent (since it's an official job title). "
Rebekah replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"Millions of people feel the way you do, some for their whole careers.
On whether you need to suck it up, it depends on lots of factors. Does your dissatisfaction with your job make you dissatisfied with life in general? Will your job change in the…"
Shane replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"These days the FBI is looking for accountants and MBA holders for special agents as opposed to Criminal Justice degrees."
Rick Shelton replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"I was just going to suggest that. In addition, with your degree, you can apply for the FBI as a special agent, and yes, accounting degree should help."
Claude replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"I think many people have been in that position. Myself included.
If you don't want your education to go to waste and you want something that feels like a higher purpose, maybe you could consider forensic accounting. Simply…"
Brian D replied to Malcolm Harris's discussion Wrong career path?"I'm 23 and I've had similar thoughts. I quit my job a year and a half ago because, like you, I just didn't like being stuck in an office all day. I was offered a part-time position, which has helped, but I've been trying to find…"
"You are still very fresh out of school so you are still expecting things to happen on the semester scale and now that you are in the real world you are having problems with the fact that you have never really had to exist not on the semester…"
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