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A few weeks ago, I learned that most of the temporary employees on our team would eventually be let go due to overstaffing. While it wasn’t completely unexpected, hearing it officially still felt unsettling. The situation was somewhat ironic because…
When I first started my professional accounting career, I thought I had made it. I had finally landed a professional job. After years of school, studying, and feeling like people looked down on me, I was finally getting paid a…
When I first started this temp job roughly a year ago, I had very modest expectations. I didn’t expect immediate recognition, lofty career prospects, or dramatic transformations. What I did hope for was simple: to do my very best, to…
When people think about careers in finance and accounting, they usually imagine spreadsheets, reports, reconciliations, budgets, and endless conversations about numbers. Accuracy matters. Precision matters. One decimal point in the wrong place can completely change the story a financial statement…
Back in March, I received news that genuinely made me happy for the first time in quite a while. The company I am currently working for as a temporary employee told me they were planning to convert me into a…
It has been a while since I wrote something related to my professional career. Most of my recent posts have focused on finances, investing, and personal experiences, but every once in a while it’s good to reflect on work itself—because…
When I first started interviewing for the temp job I currently have, I had one goal in mind: get back on my feet and prove that I could still deliver value. At that point in my life, long-term plans felt…
Changing jobs is exciting. It can mean higher pay, better opportunities, or a fresh start. But in the rush of updating your résumé, enrolling in new benefits, and meeting new coworkers, there’s one financial detail that often gets ignored: Your…
When you’re job hunting, most advice focuses on how you should perform in the interview. Polish your résumé. Practice your answers. Follow up with a thank-you email. But here’s the truth that took me years (and a few painful job…
Starting a new job is exciting. You’re learning new systems, meeting new coworkers, and settling into a new routine. Somewhere in the middle of all that onboarding paperwork, HR hands you information about your company’s 401(k) plan. You’re told this…
