Accounting seems like a sucker career...

I grinded for my internship, my CPA, always took on more work to impress my bosses for a promotion, but I’m left with nothing.

My girlfriend is a consultant, makes more than me, and literally just makes PowerPoints—not to downplay her career, but that’s word for word what she says. I met another friend from high school who was a <2.0 GPA student and is now working in some management position making over 200k. Another friend is working in retail banking, making the same amount as me as a financial advisor, literally starting as a teller, without having to grind for any certificates or work overtime. Oh, and don’t forget about my brother, who literally works 10 hours a week from home at a tech company while holding another job.

I was working with the offshore team recently and was teaching them how to do a VLOOKUP and got extremely depressed. I felt like a damn tech support worker. While other people are enjoying their time and making six figures on their Saturday, I came to work for an "emergency."

I guess it’s all my fault, to be honest. If I could go back, I would pick a career that was more respected, even if it made less. Maybe a pilot, lol.

Also I noticed my career, accounting is generally full of squares. People who are just desperate to have a job. Which is true cause many people who failed to become a doctor, or get into finance or failed law use accounting as some magical backup. The type of people who say " Oh I am thankful I am not working in the oil rigs." That type of square. I assume the responses to the post will just be like that.

Canada has also completely sold out, I realize the newer entrance of workers are Indian and Philippinos who are just happy to have a job too for immigration purposes. My ex manager now manages his own firm and talks about hiring Masters students for 18/hourly. Just laughs about it as if they are his slaves. Disgusting.

This career is really a "maintenance " career, you are really the dishwasher in the restaurant. You NEED to exist but they don't know you exist and also they don't like you. You are not the pretty looking waitress, you are the host, you aren't the bartender, you aren't the chef, you are not management, you are a cuck.

** One thing I should say is that is that you could make it up really high to CFO etc. VAST majority won't so yeah. Just in case some douchebag comments " Oh but accountants have a very high ceiling," again stop selling lies asshole. Also the whole " accounting is so stable " is a lie too, at least in Canada. Its extremely Saturated, I mean I have big 4 on my resume but for the new grads, you have to sell your soul.