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Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: MercenaryYoureFired
You should not make a career of something you do not like to do.

Work (for me anyways) should be a good time. I met a lot of good people and many great friends at the job. I'm not saying it's pure bliss all the time but overall I really enjoy it.

If you really don't like your job that much, you should quit, travel a bit, or just switch things up in general. It's only repetitive because YOU make it so.

-MYF
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where the hell do you guys that say "quit your job", "go travel the world", or any of the other things i see quite often, get the money to do this stuff if you aren't working? mommy and daddy or what?
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anyone with a college degree can get a job teaching english in virtually any country they like. Thats just one example. Then you can work in the hotel and hospitality industry and have your pick of locations to work out of. The possibilities are endless if you really want it .
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The real world usually doesnt work that way.
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ummm yeah actually it does. I know several people that have done similar things and are now living there dream working and traveling abroad.
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Ok, well you know a few of the few.
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well lets get one thing clear.....whether you have the will or the balls do make such a move is quite different from the possibility of such a move. my point was that if you want out it is certainly possible and in some cases down right easy. you made it sound like it was an impossible thing to do.
 
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: MercenaryYoureFired
You should not make a career of something you do not like to do.

Work (for me anyways) should be a good time. I met a lot of good people and many great friends at the job. I'm not saying it's pure bliss all the time but overall I really enjoy it.

If you really don't like your job that much, you should quit, travel a bit, or just switch things up in general. It's only repetitive because YOU make it so.

-MYF
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where the hell do you guys that say "quit your job", "go travel the world", or any of the other things i see quite often, get the money to do this stuff if you aren't working? mommy and daddy or what?
Click to expand...

anyone with a college degree can get a job teaching english in virtually any country they like. Thats just one example. Then you can work in the hotel and hospitality industry and have your pick of locations to work out of. The possibilities are endless if you really want it .
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i was under the impression that you wouldn't be working while do this?
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: MercenaryYoureFired
You should not make a career of something you do not like to do.

Work (for me anyways) should be a good time. I met a lot of good people and many great friends at the job. I'm not saying it's pure bliss all the time but overall I really enjoy it.

If you really don't like your job that much, you should quit, travel a bit, or just switch things up in general. It's only repetitive because YOU make it so.

-MYF
Click to expand...

where the hell do you guys that say "quit your job", "go travel the world", or any of the other things i see quite often, get the money to do this stuff if you aren't working? mommy and daddy or what?
Click to expand...

anyone with a college degree can get a job teaching english in virtually any country they like. Thats just one example. Then you can work in the hotel and hospitality industry and have your pick of locations to work out of. The possibilities are endless if you really want it .
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i was under the impression that you wouldn't be working while do this?
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thats just called a vacation.
 
Originally posted by: CptObvious
Work isn't too bad compared to school. At least when I come home from work, I don't have to worry about homework/studying (evil). But having such a regimented schedule does make the weeks blur together much more.
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If you're not continuously studying on your own as you work away your years, you're missing the boat.

World's changing fast, got to keep improving your act, adding skills, sprouting new competencies.

Study!!! Put at least an hour a day into self-guided study of something serious, 7 days a week. In a year that's 365.25 hours wortth of studying, minimum, preferable a lot more.

Study!!!

Zest for life !!!
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Just curious, how many hours do you generally work per week, and how many classes are you taking a semester in preparation for the CPA exam? And are these additional classes part of a masters program or are they just additional classes to meet the 150 credit requirement? Because, upon graduation, Im not sure if I should take 2 or 3 classes with a 40+ hour work week.
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I am currently taking 3 classes per quarter. It's alot of reading per week; I work anywhere from 40 to 45 hours per week, it's not too bad. The classes are just to compliment my degree to satisfy 150 unit requirement. College I graduated from did not have an accounting program at all, so I had to take beginning all the way through advanced theory in accounting now.

With regards to public accounting (which I plan to join next year):
IMO, I don't think MAcc is worth the price. Although it may give you a slight higher pay than others, the disparity isn't significant enough to justify the time and money spent on masters. Besides, I have been informed by reliable sources from Big 4s that all they care about is if you are eligible to take the CPA exam. Rather than spending the years to get masters, it would be more prudent to spend that time working and getting experience.
 
Adjust your expectations.

I stayed in school too long and am thus behind in saving for retirement. I just turned 50 and will have to work until I'm 70.
 
Originally posted by: scott
Originally posted by: CptObvious
Work isn't too bad compared to school. At least when I come home from work, I don't have to worry about homework/studying (evil). But having such a regimented schedule does make the weeks blur together much more.
Click to expand...

If you're not continuously studying on your own as you work away your years, you're missing the boat.

World's changing fast, got to keep improving your act, adding skills, sprouting new competencies.

Study!!! Put at least an hour a day into self-guided study of something serious, 7 days a week. In a year that's 365.25 hours wortth of studying, minimum, preferable a lot more.

Study!!!

Zest for life !!!
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I get challenged pretty well at work, but thanks 😛 Seriously, after dealing with all the B.S. at work, all I want to do afterwards is clear my mind - go to the gym, play video games and sleep.
 
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