I Hate My Job

Accounting Is So Freaking Boring! Argh!

By: Honeylove

Written on January 23rd, 2012

I went to college for 5 years. 4 of those years I studied accounting and that's what I got my degree in. I HATE accounting! I don't know what was going through my mind when I got that degree!! I struggled learning that sh*t and somehow managed to get a B average. In the middle of my accounting studies I thought I would change majors and go for a nursing degree. I spent a year in that program and even got a job at the hospital as a secretary. Seeing what the nurses actually DO...I decided that was NOT for me. I switched back to accounting and forced myself through it. Meanwhile I got married, had babies and became a stay at home mom. I did a little part-time accounting work over the years here and there, but it was never satisfying.

So for the past 6 years I've been a stay at home mom full time. Then my father in law has a buddy who has an accounting firm that needs some part time help. They really wanted to hire me and offered me great hours 8-2:30 so I can take my kids to school and pick them up since my husband works till 9 every night. Perfect! However they only offered to pay me $10/hr. That sucks. They hired me at the beginning of this year and said that they weren't sure if it would be a permanent position or not. There is a girl that works there that MIGHT be quitting in May...plus they need help through tax season. So I was fine with that.

So everyone that works there is nice and tolerable. The girl that is training me, that I MIGHT be taking her job...is a former acquaintance of mine anyway so we get along great. BUT here's what SUCKS about my job...

Me and my officemate are stuck in a little bitty room that is the size of my bathroom at home...about 12 ft. by 9 ft. :(
There are no windows. :(
I have to sit it the desk all day and crunch numbers.....I HATE THAT! I hate just sitting and sitting and staring and typing and numbers!@ ARGH! I'm about to go nuts! I can feel the pounds quickly adding on from sitting on my A*S all day and I've only worked there a month! Dang it!

I want to quit!!! I wouldn't mind helping through tax season. The extra money is helping right now. BUT...I don't know what I want to do after that. I just KNOW that I do not want a desk job!!! I can't stand sitting down all day and stuck in a little bitty room with no windows! It is going to make me depressed and angry!!!

I feel like a failure for quitting though. My father in law will probably be embarrassed that he recommended me to his friend because I wasn't a dedicated employee. My friend that is training me will probably be pissed that she's going to have to train someone else after training me. My husband is ticked because he likes me working (extra money helps) but he doesn't believe in me that I will find anything else that I can do to make money at that has as good hours as this job does.

I do NOT see myself working a desk job ever agian. I hate it, I hate it, I hate it!

In fact, really...what I love ...is cleaning. I would love to start my own housecleaning business. i know that sounds like a step down from 'accounting' but really ...is it worth it to be stuck in a job you hate...forever?? That would be like a living hell!!! argh!

I just don't know what to do at this point. Lots of thinking to do for sure...

By: Honeylove

Age: 26-30

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9 responses

HMickey

I understand completely. I've been there. I was an accountant for seven years. Although I loved doing tax work, my accounting career was a failure and a joke. I was able to escape when I went to law school and I've never looked back.

Apr 7
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Aileen522

I'm in similar situation except I currently work in radiology ( patient care) where its always grouchy patients, phones ringing, working horrible shifts, weekends and holidays etc. I would do anything for your boring desk job starring at computers. Infact, if I lived near u I would beg u for that job with the awesome hours and no patients and peace and quiet. You don't know how much I envy you

Jan 28
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eyrios

WOW!!! I experienced the same thing almost to a T, seriously. I gained weight and I hated sitting at the desk too. I think I got Carpal Tunnel and my hands were getting extremely tired from all the typing.

Jan 24
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enderbean719

I majored in Accounting and am now making 20 bucks an hour at a desk job. My wife has no college education but she is like you, she loves cleaning! She is working for her dad's commercial cleaning business for 15$/hour. She has also picked up some residential cleaning accounts and is charging 25$/hour. You are lucky just like my wife that your husband will do the boring but stable job. Now you and my wife can pursue their dreams and make even more money with cleaning jobs.

Jan 23
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ddwefe

Solution....
Step one: Get drugs
Step two: Take drugs
Step three: shebluhdurbladurp (aka stop giving a ****)

Dec 16, 2012
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quasin

hey you are not moving a step down i would say you are moving a step ahead as you have determined your interest and you are now going to work as per that,trust me its awesome.

Dec 13, 2012
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reeny417

Oh my goodness. You sound like you're in my shoes. I spent five years studying accounting, plus the past eight years working and a two year "sabbatical" to get my CPA. I absolutely hate sitting at a desk all day and only allowed to interact with a computer. I am also not cut out for the business world where you have to be sneaky, aggressive and forceful. I though it would be cool to have two part time jobs, one of which would be accounting, but like you said they pay so little. I am considering a career change because I can stand having this lack of purpose and meaning in my life. I know that a job doesn't define a person, but think about it: we spend more time at work than we do with our families. Don't we deserve to feel some sense of accomplishment in our careers?

Jun 4, 2012
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subjectchangeband

God i know how you feel, i worked at Burger King for 5 years and kinda liked it but the money sucked. I got my CNA and started working for a facility that houses MR/ Handicapped children. Its a great job if it wern't for the employees...we have it so good, making great money for a CNA (14 per hr) but honestly money isn't everything. Im a male who works with alot of women who are glued to their phones, bitching about how things are, just the little things that I never think about. As a male in this field all i do is listen to bitching. As ive gotten older I just can't take it anymore, i seriously have headacres from listening to these people! id love to start my own cleaning business, cleaning has always been something that makes me happy, the activite of it, movement, and seeing your work of before and after! I say you should do it!

Jan 29, 2012
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mcatalina82

I'm in the same situation, though I'm not in accounting. I am in HR and hating it...have a master's degree in it and have been working in the field for 8 years so I am STUCK, lol. I have returned to night classes to switch to psychology and will pursue my PhD so I can practice independently as a clinical psychologist, which was one of my original dream jobs. I know you will feel bad about quitting, but you can explain to your husband and father-in-law your plans. One of my friends operates a cleaning business, and she has done very well at it and enjoys the work. I would check out the market you are in and see what kind of competition you might have, what kind of need there might be for cleaning services and so on. My friend who has the cleaning business lives about 30 miles from her client base, which is mostly business clients and wealthy homeowners.

Jan 24, 2012
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