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There’s not much I can say about my job. We all know what accounting is, and
we all know it’s boring. Even accountants find it boring. We do it, because
we’re good with money and numbers, and the job usually helps you make a lot of
money. The starting wage is higher than a lot of people only start making near
the end of their careers. That’s not me bragging, it’s me following in my
mother’s footsteps, because I was a child of divorce, and lived in two homes
growing up. My parents separated when I was five years old, which is when kids
really start to pick up on how the people they see live their lives. That is,
it’s when you start noticing the difference between your rich friends and your
poor friends. It’s when you catch the news out of the corner of your eye, and
realize that there’s a lot of pain in the world. It’s basically when you wake
up to the harsh realities of life. My mom was an accountant, and my dad was a
temp. She lived in a house. He lived in an apartment. He was a good guy, and
they maintained a decent relationship. He found a place as close to her as
possible, so I was eventually able to walk between them at the end of every
week. But like I said, I saw the difference, and it moulded me into the person
I am today. They say that becoming an accountant is safe, and for the most
part, that’s true, but there’s a caveat. If you’re no good at math, walk away.
Walk away now. No career accountant failed a math class in high school,
or college. It just doesn’t happen. And that’s okay, there are plenty
of great paths for you. I walked down this one, because I knew what was on the
other side. That’s always been very important to me, because I was lacking
that during the divorce, when I didn’t understand what was going to happen to
me. Things have ended up okay, but I hated that uncertainty. Numbers are not
uncertain. There is an answer to every equation, even if you don’t know what
it is. I take comfort in knowing that if there’s an error in the bookkeeping,
it’s possible to find it. It’s not abstract or hidden. You just have to know
where to look, and that’s what I do. I make sure there are no errors. I make
sure that the right amount of money is coming in, and the right amount is
going out. It’s not easy, but it’s not ambiguous.
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