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Jan 12, 2011, 05:43 PM
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My job is messing with my brain, or the other way around. When I get too stressed out, I get depressed. When I get too bored, I get antsy.
Can anyone help me think of a job where the stress level is pretty much stable day in and day out, 365 days a year? Not super stressful, but not boring? Something fulfilling? I'm a CPA but tax season is a no-go, and so is working in industry (my current job) because of month-end and year-end close. I'm thinking I may need a complete career overhaul. Thoughts?
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Martina 30 year old wife & mom to a 5 year old girl Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder |
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Jan 12, 2011, 06:11 PM
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Hello, Martina. Maybe you could get some help calling the Oregon Employment Department. My state does aptitude and jobs skills testing before doing job matching.
http://www.employment.oregon.gov/EMP...ntact_us.shtml |
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Jan 12, 2011, 06:49 PM
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good u know what's not working for you, martina. keep us posted....and best wishes on finding a job u will enjoy.
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Jan 12, 2011, 08:25 PM
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Well in accounting it's seriously hard to avoid month end and year end closings. If you want to stay in the field you might try looking for a revenue analyst or financial analyst role, or budget analyst job. They sometimes aren't as involved in period end closings.
Good luck. --splitimage
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Jan 12, 2011, 09:50 PM
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You might want to look at doing accounting for a smaller or not for a public company if you work for a big or public company. If you like accounting, you won't have to give up your CPA or start a new career. You will probably always have deadlines, but smaller and private companies are more flexible with deadlines and most of them are internal and may not matter that much.
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Jan 13, 2011, 12:39 AM
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I used to be in accounting...I feel your pain
 I am now a medical secretary (for lack of a better title) and love it! It can get stressful and you don't always know how your shift will go but when it does get overwhelming I calm myself by telling myself that I am contributing to the greater good. It is much easier to see that connection in healthcare. I couldn't find much meaning in my job as an accountant (I worked in manufacturing) even though I love numbers and the logic behind them.Just my 2 cents 
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Jan 13, 2011, 12:30 PM
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I was going to say grant writing for non-profits since there's a lot of financial guess work
 there, but that could potentially be stressful because of deadlines when grants are due and not getting information from other staff members, etc.You could try working for an accounting software firm as a trainer or something? http://www.job-search-engine.com/key...tware-trainer/
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