I have one year left in undergrad, I should be finished this December with a degree in accounting. I currently work for a small company as an accountant. The company owns and operates 3 retail stores, a construction company, and several property buildings in Washington, DC that we rent out. There is a woman and myself who handle all of the accounting for this organization. Here are my issues:
Although, I am condifdent in what I can do, and I do know a bit of accounting, I wish I had some kind of training. When I was hired, I was under the impression that it would be a nice begining accounting position. When I started working my first week, I found out that the only other human resource I had regarding accounting was the other woman I work with, who happens to be an asian FOB who barely speaks any English. She's the full-timer, the office manager, and the head accountant. She has a master's in accounting, yet she doesnt know anything when I ask her a question. In fact, she often brings me things that she doesnt know how to do. Sometimes, she just sits at her computer and does nothing for hours (we dont have any supervision.) Another time, I was working on a project and she comes over to me asking if I need help. I said "no" and she said she didnt have anything to do. So she takes a pile of my work (75% finished) and starts working on it.
Second, the company's accounting books are ruined. For the entire year before I came to the company, there was no accountant and the owner of the company would play around with the books while operating the business. Some months before I started working there, that woman was hired. Then I came along.
Third, I often feel completely stressed at work because the books are in such ruin and there is nobody I can ask or help verify numbers with because the records have been neglected for soo long.
Fourth, I dont feel like Im going anywhere with this position and the stress that comes along with it is too much considering I have a full-time college class schedule.
And finally, I am expected to work miracles. I spent 2 months on a project that even that woman w/a masters in accounting could not do. If the internet is not working, I have to fix it. If there is a wolf outside, I have to trap it. LOL, this is the type of sh*t I have to deal with.
I have started looking for another job. I have an interview at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD as a staff accountant and I have applied to several local CPA firms waiting for responses.
CLIFF NOTES:
1. I hate my job
2. It brings me much stress
3. I am a senior in college.
4. I am searching for a new job.
Although, I am condifdent in what I can do, and I do know a bit of accounting, I wish I had some kind of training. When I was hired, I was under the impression that it would be a nice begining accounting position. When I started working my first week, I found out that the only other human resource I had regarding accounting was the other woman I work with, who happens to be an asian FOB who barely speaks any English. She's the full-timer, the office manager, and the head accountant. She has a master's in accounting, yet she doesnt know anything when I ask her a question. In fact, she often brings me things that she doesnt know how to do. Sometimes, she just sits at her computer and does nothing for hours (we dont have any supervision.) Another time, I was working on a project and she comes over to me asking if I need help. I said "no" and she said she didnt have anything to do. So she takes a pile of my work (75% finished) and starts working on it.
Second, the company's accounting books are ruined. For the entire year before I came to the company, there was no accountant and the owner of the company would play around with the books while operating the business. Some months before I started working there, that woman was hired. Then I came along.
Third, I often feel completely stressed at work because the books are in such ruin and there is nobody I can ask or help verify numbers with because the records have been neglected for soo long.
Fourth, I dont feel like Im going anywhere with this position and the stress that comes along with it is too much considering I have a full-time college class schedule.
And finally, I am expected to work miracles. I spent 2 months on a project that even that woman w/a masters in accounting could not do. If the internet is not working, I have to fix it. If there is a wolf outside, I have to trap it. LOL, this is the type of sh*t I have to deal with.
I have started looking for another job. I have an interview at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD as a staff accountant and I have applied to several local CPA firms waiting for responses.
CLIFF NOTES:
1. I hate my job
2. It brings me much stress
3. I am a senior in college.
4. I am searching for a new job.
