25 year old - life overhaul

DKLS

Paully232000 wrote: »

I would reiterate this point, don't go for a job that pays the most, go for one you will enjoy/a subject you enjoy.

Especially if you are thinking of doing a degree too, don't spend 3 or more years doing something you are not going to enjoy, and have the thought of doing this subject related to the degree for the rest of your life. All the money in the world is not going to make up for that.

I left a job that paid very well, to go back to uni a while back as i knew it was something i wanted to do, and would/did enjoy. I haven't looked back, and am now moving back toward to the salary I once had, but isn't the be-all and end-all.

As long as you have enough to live on, plus a bit extra, doing something you enjoy will more than make up for the £10s of K less that you make.

A couple of years ago I would have totally agreed with you, but have now come to the conculsion if you work in a role you genuinely enjoy doing, its usually ruined by internal politics and the other assorted crap that goes along with all jobs.

So my position now is chase the money every time.

martinsurrey

quinndelfre wrote: »

Anyone following your advice will be competing with uni graduates who may have postgraduate qualifications, and CIMA/ACCA/AAT related qualifications plus relevant experience. Accountants are in demand but entry level positions are flooded with graduates already. Without a degree you have no chance.

Anyone following my advice will be competeing with school leavers for training positions. Graduates will go straight into the ACA training stream, which is 3 years to chartered.

The OP has something these school leavers DONT have, and thats life experience, if they can walk into the interview and show they are good with people and can communicate well, they stand every chance.

I know this as a fact. I did the graduate ACA training scheme, and my wife did the AAT-ACA 6 year stream without a degree, straight from A levels.

She qualified a few years ago and is now head of finance for a company, lack of a degree was not an issue, 6 years experience and the ability to communicate got her the job.

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and I'll add on, we've (the company I work for) have just taken on a 24 year old non grad as an AAT trainee, degree not an issue, We didn’t care she hadn’t studied the major works of the Bronte sisters, she was motivated, articulate and bright.

OP, dont let anyone tell you that you cant do something becuase you haven't got XYZ, there is always a way if you're willing to put the hard yards in.

SandraGenJobs

Maybe you should take some career test online. Most of them are inaccurate but they can certainly help you figure out what your skills are and what kind of job would suit you.