so ... i did it. i got a new job. today was my first day, and it was pretty fantastic. obviously, that doesn't really say much -- all first days are usually fantastic since they consist mainly of:
1. Doing the office tour and whirlwind meet-and-greet. You smile a lot and shake a lot of hands and say, "it's so nice to meet you!" a gazillion times. This initial interaction with your future coworkers will be funny in hindsight, once you get to know these nameless (you never remember anyone's name, no matter how emphatically you say it's nice to meet them) people better and segregate them into either:
the lunch-buddy worthy category,
the dumbshit category,
the Crazies, or
the Nondescripts.
2. Getting your computer turned on.
3. Getting your email to work.
4. Eating.
For me, this was mainly my whole day. My new job being at UNCC, I also got an added bonus:
5. Walking around campus looking for HR, the ID office, and the parking dept. Getting that nostalgic feeling -- the distinct (collegiate??) smell in the air (you would know it if you smelt it), the concrete beneath your feet, the bookbags, the stately brick buildings, the Crazies handing out You're Going to Hell pamphlets. Ahh, memories.
So I guess the details for those I haven't told yet - I got offered a job at UNCC at the end of March. I put in my 2-weeks the following Monday. I quit being a tax accountant on April 15th. Fitting, I think. Quitting was weird. Awkward at first. Definitely like breaking up with a boyfriend. Some of my bosses could not understand why I would ever want to leave.... and I think, ultimately, that's kind of the reason I left. They're all great people in their own right, with great goals and great careers ... But I'm not cut out to be a public tax accountant forever, and i'm definitely not cut out to pretend.
And don't get me wrong -- it was a good run. In fact, it was a great run. There are many things I loved about PwC -- the people, mainly - my friends! Sad or otherwise, my social life - heck, my life, period - in charlotte has revolved around people i have met through pwc. I think I could make a solid argument for 'otherwise', but it might be a long argument.
Other things i loved at PwC -- the benefits, the free blackberry, the ability to walk to work, a couple great clients (though i'll stay in touch with the great ones, and they'll be better as friends than as clients anyway). That's mainly it. In any case, i'll miss parts of it. occassionally. but i won't miss-miss it, just like Winnie didn't like-like Kevin.
Back to the quitting process... I guess it's worth mentioning that i took a job that has nothing to do with the intricacies of tax accounting that i have been immersed in for the past almost-4 years. This was completely intentional. I was extremely lucky to get an opportunity to move out of tax and into financial reporting for a state institution. I have a big learning curve, but it's honestly exactly what i want to be doing, for reasons that are dry and that i don't feel are fun things to write about in a blog.
finally, i know it's kind of crazy to quit in "An Economy Like This". But i wanted it, i did it, and i'm much happier now. Win-win, honestly. And i still get to go to hawaii -- winwinwin
And, as someone who found a job in An Economy Like This, here is my winwinwin Tip For Success for job seekers out there: ... eh, i don't really have one. UNCC just went on a hiring freeze.
Ok, here are some: 1. Don't be a leech on society and collect unemployment while you sit on your ass all day. 2. Dress for success. 3. Don't do drugs. 4. Move somewhere fun. eh, now i'm just rambling.
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