I did an economics & accountancy degree

Then was offered a position at a chartered accountants. They then pay for your chartered training and exams, but your wage takes a hit!! I did 4.5 years in practice, it's ok, but too office based, now I visit clients nearly every day as a consultant.

Posted By: Tony Martin on February 15th 2012 at 14:53:29

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Quick poll (please humour me) - Who actually enjoys/likes their job? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Feb 15, 14:15:51
- no (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 15, 16:56:26
- Can't stand mine (n/m) (General Chat) - Britneys Chuff, Feb 15, 16:45:14
- Yep love mine ... (General Chat) - meeky, Feb 15, 16:05:29
- yep love it (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Feb 15, 15:57:53
- Yes I do (n/m) (General Chat) - Ted Bowger, Feb 15, 15:45:29
- No (n/m) (General Chat) - Fenton, Feb 15, 15:39:24
- Love mine ticket tout init buy or sell buy or sell (n/m) (General Chat) - ihateipswich, Feb 15, 15:33:08
- i fucking hate mine (General Chat) - 51eve, Feb 15, 15:29:24
- i'll let you know once i find ou my new role and new boss!!! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 15, 15:28:02
  - Your new role: (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 15, 15:38:46
    - how do you mean? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 15, 15:43:23
      - Just a jest Chelts, Klobo is "down the road" at the mo, like most of us have been (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 15, 15:59:15
        
        oh, yeah i know..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 15, 16:04:56
- Yep, absolutely love mine - and my boss is one of my best friends too (General Chat) - Karnivore, Feb 15, 15:14:52
- Love my job. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 14:50:59
  - ^ ignore weird double post 10 mins after original somehow (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 14:55:49
- Love my job. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 14:40:19
  - TM - How did you get into accountancy? Did you do a grad scheme after uni? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Feb 15, 14:46:13
    - I did an economics & accountancy degree (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 14:53:29
      - Cheers, after two and half years of going nowhere I've decided I want to follow a career (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Feb 15, 14:58:02
        
        You could go straight to an accountants without a degree (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 15:02:57
        
        ^^^ this is sort of the route i was headed down (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 15, 15:10:58
        
        Friend of mine has done what you've done (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Feb 15, 15:14:41
- Thanks for the responses, all good stuff (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Feb 15, 14:36:25
- yes (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Feb 15, 14:35:43
- I like mine but wouldn't stretch to love. I'm lucky to work in an area (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 15, 14:26:10
- don't mind it (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 15, 14:24:02
  - This (n/m) (General Chat) - Fenton, Feb 15, 15:39:54
  - " ... sitting in the park soaking up the sun ..." - I like doing that. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 15, 14:27:18
    - I don't mind soaking up the rain either (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 15, 14:33:56
- Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 15, 14:24:00
- AB and Tehwatch do (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 15, 14:21:50
- Yes I do (n/m) (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 15, 14:21:41
  - Used to work in a clearing bank, then in fund management (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Feb 15, 14:56:01
    - Cheers KC (n/m) (General Chat) - Jacksons_Twelfth, Feb 15, 14:58:30
- Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 15, 14:20:24
- Love it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 15, 14:18:33
- no (n/m) (General Chat) - selwyn, Feb 15, 14:16:39

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