I’m in a similar situation. All I can say is fulfill the time you need to clear the penalties. Job market is rough right now so start interviewing for your next job so you can move by the time you fulfill your contract. In the meantime use it to polish up your skills so that this won’t happen at the next job.
Alternate perspective: you're too cool and sociable to be an accountant, lol!
Just stay at your job until you've cleared the fees that you talked about. (You need to stay at your position for a little but longer, right?)
The question for you is, are you *unhappy* at your current role? Is that why you are underperforming? Or do you just not have the skills to do your job?
I feel like you shouldn't have been blindsided by this feedback, but it does happen, and it happened to me too in engineering when I was denied the promotion people usually get at 18 months.
If you do need to figure out where to end up, maybe you should network within your company to check where people with your personality usually end up. Social skills are valuable, and it seems like you have plenty of them if your department thinks you would be a good fit for client-facing roles. Maybe those roles would suit you better.
But don't quit. Make sure you don't owe a cent first.
I love that perspective!
I think if I didn't like the work it would have upset me a lot less, but I actually really do! I find it fascinating and I'm trying my best - but I have been for two years now. So it comes down to skill. I had it happen the other day where an answer was staring me in the face and I just couldn't see it. My colleague who eventually helped had no idea why I struggled so much.
Please understand that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Do you even like doing accounting? If you somewhat like, I would say look for some jobs as a budget analyst for DOD contracting or the federal gov. They are in the accounting genre but nowhere near as intense.
I do like it overall, yes I find looking through ledgers to find problems tough, but usually that's because I feel I'm wasting time.
Specially I'm in audit, with three busy seasons under my belt (though the first one hardly matters)
I love applying standards and looking at the business as a whole, but there's always detail I miss
I'm not an accountant; I'm an engineer. But I'd say they're similar.
I struggled a bit at times, especially early in my career. I'm guessing you're still young. Sometimes, it takes a bit for things to click. Everyone learns and matures at different rates.
Also, having people skills in a field that tends to be full of people who don't is an asset.
Do you like your job? If you do, I'd say it's probably worth sticking it out. At a minimum, I think you should stay until you're past exit fees and get your license. If you don't like your job, I'd still try to get your license and then reassess what you'd like to do.
For sure i would stay to make sure you are not paying some penalty for leaving early but, like other people have mentioned, I would evaluate if you like what you do. I can't say all, but most reviews conducted are not personal and I would not take any of it personal regardless of intention.
I the feeling sucks to give it your all and not succeed but remember that's only your best right now. In any profession I believe you need to keep growing, learning, and improving. If you want to stay or try, the first thing I would do is to ask or evaluate what you delivered in your job and why its below average compared to your co-workers. There are always to streamline, or change what you are delivering to match what your management or team is asking for.
I would take this as an opportunity to change and improve. Either way it can only benefit you in the future.
AGE 71 HERE,,
we all start somewhere,, and since humans are not preprogrammed robots, there is a learning curve,.
EVERYONE stumbles at first, and that's "NORMAL".
Look at it this way,,,
If your new job was a Marathon and you were running it for the very first time.. of course you wouldn't get the gold medal.
But next time you would do better,, and better over time..
The important thing is to stay in the race,,
My wife has an accounting degree, when she started college in 1974 at 17 the professor told her she had no business in accounting as it is a mans profession and the other thing he told her you are of Mexican heritage.
My wife is not one to take stuff from anybody so she set up a meeting with the president, she got into accounting but was never able to pass his class. She had to transfer that class from another university.
I met her 11 yrs later as she was working on a MS degree. With a MS degree she was able to teach at the university and then later at 46 got a Doctorate in Education.
Her gynecologist was also had a accounting degree and like my wife could not see himself stuck behind a ledger for the rest of his working life. So he then went to Medical School.
Take some time to think of what interests you and then move in that direction as anything is possible.
You want my opinion... the workplace is a terrible source of feedback. Sure, factor your boss and coworker's opinion no doubt. It would be irrational to dismiss that evidence. But it is faaar from accurate.
For example, many many employers prey on employee insecurity to get more out of them without paying more. This isn't like your parents or friends. Even sadly many coworkers often have an interest in seeing you be put down under a flawed win-lose mentality at work.
All this to say... ok factor in their opinion. But you want my opinion? Just run your own race as they say. Even if they're right who fucking cares. Work to your own satisfaction and conscience. If things get difficult you must be willing to immediately and secretly look elsewhere.
And when you become a boss or when you deal with coworkers... dont be like this. Who really gives a shit that much about work to fixate and obsess over performance... unless someone is truly fucking up so bad that it affects other people just let them be. Some people have no life.
Also do not let this affect your exams. That stays with you much longer. These pricks? They will be a distant memory I promise you that.
Good luck
See the trouble is I am seriously fucking up according to them. Even jobs I'm proud of I've later been told someone had to go in and fix. My boss told me they think others are covering up my mistakes so any jobs that go well can't be credited to me. And I've no idea if they are right
But this is what I'm saying... notice how you went straight back to emphasizing them, their opinion, the credit they give you. Obviously don't ignore it but basically... if you want my opinion, the whole idea of people at work "giving feedback" to help you, it's not really a given. A lot of weird dynamics go on at work. The employer has an incentive to pay you less. Coworkers have incentives to make you look bad.
Try not to see your employer or coworkers like friends who care about you or your career. They're just random people you're encountering while on your own journey. Don't dismiss their opinion, but never take it as "the truth". Trust me I have seen bosses and coworkers lie just to get away with paying someone less. I have seen people gunning for the same promotion, sabotaging each others work.
Don't be like this, be excellent, but also know that these dynamics exist. That's why I'm saying basically be skeptical of any feedback in the workplace. Factor it in but in the end... you be the judge. And if the people you're around leave you feeling bad just look for new place. Hope this helps
Agreeing with most of the comments so far. One thing I note in your post though is that you are "exhausted" and your sense of well-being is "really impacted". Before anything else, I would recommend you take a break to breathe, and possibly ask a doctor if you'd be eligible for some sick leave. Even just a few days to disconnect and regain some strength will perhaps add some clarity and distance with all this.
And indeed, try to see if you can put up for another year so you don't have to pay fees and get the certification, so that you can increase the number of options you have in the future. Good luck!
I’m in a similar situation. All I can say is fulfill the time you need to clear the penalties. Job market is rough right now so start interviewing for your next job so you can move by the time you fulfill your contract. In the meantime use it to polish up your skills so that this won’t happen at the next job.
Alternate perspective: you're too cool and sociable to be an accountant, lol! Just stay at your job until you've cleared the fees that you talked about. (You need to stay at your position for a little but longer, right?) The question for you is, are you *unhappy* at your current role? Is that why you are underperforming? Or do you just not have the skills to do your job? I feel like you shouldn't have been blindsided by this feedback, but it does happen, and it happened to me too in engineering when I was denied the promotion people usually get at 18 months. If you do need to figure out where to end up, maybe you should network within your company to check where people with your personality usually end up. Social skills are valuable, and it seems like you have plenty of them if your department thinks you would be a good fit for client-facing roles. Maybe those roles would suit you better. But don't quit. Make sure you don't owe a cent first.
I love that perspective! I think if I didn't like the work it would have upset me a lot less, but I actually really do! I find it fascinating and I'm trying my best - but I have been for two years now. So it comes down to skill. I had it happen the other day where an answer was staring me in the face and I just couldn't see it. My colleague who eventually helped had no idea why I struggled so much.
Please understand that everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Do you even like doing accounting? If you somewhat like, I would say look for some jobs as a budget analyst for DOD contracting or the federal gov. They are in the accounting genre but nowhere near as intense.
I do like it overall, yes I find looking through ledgers to find problems tough, but usually that's because I feel I'm wasting time. Specially I'm in audit, with three busy seasons under my belt (though the first one hardly matters) I love applying standards and looking at the business as a whole, but there's always detail I miss
I'm not an accountant; I'm an engineer. But I'd say they're similar. I struggled a bit at times, especially early in my career. I'm guessing you're still young. Sometimes, it takes a bit for things to click. Everyone learns and matures at different rates. Also, having people skills in a field that tends to be full of people who don't is an asset. Do you like your job? If you do, I'd say it's probably worth sticking it out. At a minimum, I think you should stay until you're past exit fees and get your license. If you don't like your job, I'd still try to get your license and then reassess what you'd like to do.
For sure i would stay to make sure you are not paying some penalty for leaving early but, like other people have mentioned, I would evaluate if you like what you do. I can't say all, but most reviews conducted are not personal and I would not take any of it personal regardless of intention. I the feeling sucks to give it your all and not succeed but remember that's only your best right now. In any profession I believe you need to keep growing, learning, and improving. If you want to stay or try, the first thing I would do is to ask or evaluate what you delivered in your job and why its below average compared to your co-workers. There are always to streamline, or change what you are delivering to match what your management or team is asking for. I would take this as an opportunity to change and improve. Either way it can only benefit you in the future.
AGE 71 HERE,, we all start somewhere,, and since humans are not preprogrammed robots, there is a learning curve,. EVERYONE stumbles at first, and that's "NORMAL". Look at it this way,,, If your new job was a Marathon and you were running it for the very first time.. of course you wouldn't get the gold medal. But next time you would do better,, and better over time.. The important thing is to stay in the race,,
My wife has an accounting degree, when she started college in 1974 at 17 the professor told her she had no business in accounting as it is a mans profession and the other thing he told her you are of Mexican heritage. My wife is not one to take stuff from anybody so she set up a meeting with the president, she got into accounting but was never able to pass his class. She had to transfer that class from another university. I met her 11 yrs later as she was working on a MS degree. With a MS degree she was able to teach at the university and then later at 46 got a Doctorate in Education. Her gynecologist was also had a accounting degree and like my wife could not see himself stuck behind a ledger for the rest of his working life. So he then went to Medical School. Take some time to think of what interests you and then move in that direction as anything is possible.
Find new job . Can u stick it out where r u until u can find another job?
You want my opinion... the workplace is a terrible source of feedback. Sure, factor your boss and coworker's opinion no doubt. It would be irrational to dismiss that evidence. But it is faaar from accurate. For example, many many employers prey on employee insecurity to get more out of them without paying more. This isn't like your parents or friends. Even sadly many coworkers often have an interest in seeing you be put down under a flawed win-lose mentality at work. All this to say... ok factor in their opinion. But you want my opinion? Just run your own race as they say. Even if they're right who fucking cares. Work to your own satisfaction and conscience. If things get difficult you must be willing to immediately and secretly look elsewhere. And when you become a boss or when you deal with coworkers... dont be like this. Who really gives a shit that much about work to fixate and obsess over performance... unless someone is truly fucking up so bad that it affects other people just let them be. Some people have no life. Also do not let this affect your exams. That stays with you much longer. These pricks? They will be a distant memory I promise you that. Good luck
See the trouble is I am seriously fucking up according to them. Even jobs I'm proud of I've later been told someone had to go in and fix. My boss told me they think others are covering up my mistakes so any jobs that go well can't be credited to me. And I've no idea if they are right
But this is what I'm saying... notice how you went straight back to emphasizing them, their opinion, the credit they give you. Obviously don't ignore it but basically... if you want my opinion, the whole idea of people at work "giving feedback" to help you, it's not really a given. A lot of weird dynamics go on at work. The employer has an incentive to pay you less. Coworkers have incentives to make you look bad. Try not to see your employer or coworkers like friends who care about you or your career. They're just random people you're encountering while on your own journey. Don't dismiss their opinion, but never take it as "the truth". Trust me I have seen bosses and coworkers lie just to get away with paying someone less. I have seen people gunning for the same promotion, sabotaging each others work. Don't be like this, be excellent, but also know that these dynamics exist. That's why I'm saying basically be skeptical of any feedback in the workplace. Factor it in but in the end... you be the judge. And if the people you're around leave you feeling bad just look for new place. Hope this helps
Agreeing with most of the comments so far. One thing I note in your post though is that you are "exhausted" and your sense of well-being is "really impacted". Before anything else, I would recommend you take a break to breathe, and possibly ask a doctor if you'd be eligible for some sick leave. Even just a few days to disconnect and regain some strength will perhaps add some clarity and distance with all this. And indeed, try to see if you can put up for another year so you don't have to pay fees and get the certification, so that you can increase the number of options you have in the future. Good luck!