An Announcement regarding Busy Season

So friends, here we go.  I’ve been putting this announcement off for a while.  Part of me thought that I wouldn’t do it justice.  The other part of me felt bad.  I mean, I started this blog to help myself (and you guys!) get through the typical Big 4 Busy Season… and now?  Well you’ve probably noted an increase in wedding posts, and a decrease in “Surviving Busy Season” posts.  (deemed reasonable.  wfp.  audit jokes anyone??)  Anyway…

…I’m not working for the Big 4 anymore.

Yes, friends, it’s true.  In November I made the decision to leave my job as a public accountant, and have since joined with a large public cable company headquartered in Philadelphia.  (You may have heard of it…)

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I got a job at “Kabletown”in their Internal Reporting group.  It’s a great job, as I loved the financial reporting period during our audits.  And while I’m not quite working for Jack Donaghy, I’m still so happy here in Kabletown.  Everyone is so nice (my manager allowed me to take time off around the holidays, even though I didn’t have any vacation time accrued!), the benefits are amazing, and my work-life balance is vastly improved.

Speaking of work-life balance…  I know that of the like 5 visitors I get to my blog, most of them are looking for posts regarding Busy Season.  For now, you all can visit the posts I’ve written about Surviving Busy Season, here.  And I promise that I’ll add more healthy recipes and other tips for surviving.  Regular Corporate America is n0t much different than Public Accounting, we just don’t have to bring dinner.   I’m still struggling to work out in the morning, and bring my lunch – and eat healthy dinners for that matter!  (In fact I think I took better care of myself last busy season than I did for the rest of the year!)

And I know there are a lot of you out there going “But you were barely a senior!  You should have stayed until Manager!”  Trust me, you weren’t alone in thinking that.  Or saying it to me.  But guys, I just wasn’t happy.  Busy season turned into an almost year-round event for me, and I didn’t have any time to live.  I needed to make a change, so I did. 

I want to go into more detail about how and when and why to quit a job, but I’ll work that into another post.  For now, just know that you can make a change in your life without spontaneously combusting.  (This is something that I struggled with for a long time.)  And if you’re looking for inspiration, check this out.  I saw this post from Carrots n Cake highlighting the Holstee Manifesto when I was still thinking about quitting, and it really spoke to me.  I hope it speaks to you too