Confused about continuing CA at 26
I’m 26 and a B.Com graduate currently doing CA articleship in a small firm for the last 2 months. Cleared SPOM Set C and D as well. Lately I’ve been feeling very confused about whether I should continue CA or leave the course altogether.
The confusing part is that I still want to write CA Final and become a CA, but I’m really not enjoying articleship.
The main issue is the firm environment. There’s no proper guidance or mentorship. I feel like even the principal is not updated on many things, and there’s poor delegation of work among staff and trainees. Most of the time it feels like everyone is just figuring things out on their own. Even I am not able to connect with other articles.
Because of this, the work has become mentally draining instead of a proper learning experience. I don’t feel like I’m developing professionally, and the office also feels isolating since I don’t really connect much with the other articles.
This has made me question whether
- I actually dislike CA itself,
- or whether I’m just stuck in a poor articleship environment.
Another thing affecting me is my age. Since I’m already 26F, I sometimes wonder whether continuing CA is still worth it compared to taking up a regular job and moving on with life.
At this point I’m genuinely wondering:
- Is there still a real benefit in continuing CA at this stage?
- Did anyone else feel like this during the articleship?
- Did things improve later after qualification or during Final prep?
- Should I continue, look for a transfer, or think about moving to a regular job instead?
Would really appreciate honest advice from people who’ve gone through something similar.
(Rephrased it using Chatgpt)