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Batao batao🥰

CA students should also have a love life, experienced peeps help us out.

So bhaii log mera batch khatam hua 1 oct ko and mene 2 hi dost banaye h dono ladke, ek toh bhaii jesa hi h like very fun to hang out with and uski gf h but the second one was very sweet in the beginning and i think i started liking him(not love just attraction) so vo ladka kilasta bhi tha jab m kisi aur ladke se baat krti thi and we used to be like close,hath pakadna,shoulder p hath rakhke ghumna,a little flirt here and there.
So i thought ki ohhh woow he also likes me but jab usse todhi zyada baate start hui i got to know ki ohh damm ye toh aisa hi h har ladki k sath
So ab i do still talk to him but i no longer have any feelings for him, like vo hota h nn you get to know some things about someone and now they are no longer attractive for you.
And fun facts mene usko ye sb bta diya😭😭😭 i feel so dumb yarr

Baki ye mere sath pheli baar hua h so thought funny story h 😭😭😭

Completed CA , didn’t enjoy life much so started figuring out my bucket list after a hour or so i ended in this :

1. visiting 10 countries ( which country isn’t matter, making sure its done with least cost )
2. travelling from kanyakumari to ladakh in bike
3. adventure activities ( bungee jumping , skydiving, scuba diving, trekking)
4. cook top 10 countries cuisine ( taste 25 different cuisines )
5. build a decent home theatre for watching tv shows and enjoying games

Is it decent, feel free to make changes, give tips , gimme suggestions to add more

I’m 29F, working in taxation for 1+ year. I’m currently in Mumbai and considering an internal transfer to Ahmedabad.
I was recently diagnosed with prediabetes and I’m overweight with PCOD. Due to intense work pressure and long hours, I barely get time for proper meals, exercise, sleep or self-care.
My manager says this is “normal,” but my doctor warned me that neglecting my health could progress to diabetes and advised me to reduce weight and manage stress.
Would requesting a transfer to Ahmedabad be reasonable, given that I can continue in the same taxation role? I’m also unsure whether my boss would support the transfer or expect me to resign.
What would you do in my situation?

This is something I really wish someone had told me before I started my articleship.

If you're a CA Inter pass student looking for articleship, please don't get into a niche domain just because the firm is Big 4/6.

Unless it's something like FDD, M&A Tax, Valuations. please think very carefully about what domain you're getting into.

The whole "Big 4/6 brand name will save me later" thing is honestly overrated when your actual work experience is in a niche domain.

I'm saying this because I'm literally facing the consequences of it myself.

Nowadays I see people taking articleship in Big 4/6 in domains like TP, GST, DT, CIT, etc. purely because of the brand name. The thought process is usually:

"I'll do this for a year, then get Industrial Training in a better domain because I have a Big 4/6 name on my CV."

Please don't assume that.

When you actually start looking for Industrial Training, a company can very easily prefer someone from a small/mid-size firm who has relevant exposure in Stat Audit over someone from a big brand who has been doing a completely different niche function.

And the bigger problem comes after qualification.

Once you qualify, changing your domain becomes REALLY difficult if your articleship experience is very niche.

Companies aren't going to think, "Oh, this person qualified from Big 6, let's give them a chance in audit/FP&A/consulting in M&A/FDD/M&A Tax/Valuation."

They're generally looking for relevant experience.

So if you spent two years doing a niche domain and then decide after qualifying that you want to move into Stat Audit, FP&A, Valuations, Transaction Advisory, etc., you're going to have a very difficult time (Almost Impossible to get shortlist) convincing someone to give you that first opportunity.

And yes, you can switch. I'm not saying it's literally impossible.

But the options become much more limited. You may need a very strong reference, a lot of luck, an tier 1 MBA, or you may have to take a significant step back and join a mid-size firm just to learn the work you actually wanted to do in the first place.

That's basically what happened with me.

I qualified CA in my first attempt from a Big 6, and I'm still having to work in a mid-size firm at around ₹7 LPA because I need to transition into FP&A or in areas like Indian Audit, Valuations and Transaction Advisory, but my previous experience doesn't make that transition easy.

And that's the frustrating part.

You can spend 5 years doing CA, clear everything, qualify in the first attempt, have a Big 6 name on your CV and still find yourself starting almost from scratch because your experience doesn't match the domain you actually want.

So if you're currently choosing your articleship, my advice would be:

Don't choose the brand first. Choose the domain first.

If you don't know what you want, Statutory Audit is probably one of the safer options because it gives you relatively broad exposure and keeps more doors open later.

A small/mid-size firm where you actually get good Stat Audit exposure can potentially be much more useful for your long-term career than a Big 4/6 where you're locked into a very narrow function that you don't actually want to pursue.

And if you do know that you want TP/GST/DT/CIT or whatever niche domain you're considering, then absolutely go for it. There's nothing inherently wrong with those domains.

The problem is doing it only because "Big 4/6 + fancy domain name" sounds good, without knowing what the work actually leads to.

I made that mistake.

I'm basically the bhuktbhogi here.

Just don't repeat it because the brand name looks good on LinkedIn.

Your articleship domain can follow you for much longer than you think.

Worst fucking decision of my life behenchod writing practice writing practice bolke becha now he is literally uploading lectueres called "QB Discussion" Bro i wanted fucking practice Amit Mahajan ka bbi practice batch lia tha that was so fucking goated had my pen moving for 4hrs daily T_T

Upar se he is slacking there as well Ch2 mein he has discussed 1-2 questions then purana live class ka clip upload krdia hai the questions arent even fucking matching the latest book ptani kitte saal purana lecture dediya bina check kiye and he's chanting like krdo like krdo nigga im watching in the fucking app and I DONT HAVE TIME FOR SHIT.

"WRITING PRACTICE" batch mein QB discussion hai 20 hrs ka. Yeah. Discussion. Actual WP is 7-8 hrs if im not wrong usse zyada toh youtube pr hi dala hua hai.

Mat lena bc im warning its so fucking shitty alteast ek aadh test series dete toh justify hojata

Rant over thanks for coming to my ted talk

I’m curious to know what people actually started with after becoming a CA

- What was your first CTC/salary?

- Was it your first job after CA, or did you get a raise/promotion in your existing company?

- And which city were you working in?

Would be really helpful to hear both the low and high ends no judgment, just trying to understand the real world salary range.