u/Downtown-Hotel-2410

I’ve been spending a lot of time reading posts in this sub lately, and I genuinely can’t tell if accounting is a solid long-term career or just something people stay in because it’s stable.

On one hand, people talk about:

• good job security
• decent pay progression
• remote opportunities
• stable career path

But on the other hand, I constantly see:

• burnout stories
• busy season nightmares
• people wanting to leave public accounting ASAP
• comments saying they regret choosing accounting

So now I’m curious:

For people already working in accounting:

• Are you actually happy with your career overall?
• Does it get better after the first few years?
• What area of accounting has the best balance between money and sanity?
• If you could go back, would you still choose accounting?

Would love honest answers instead of sugarcoated LinkedIn-style advice lol