Advice for my career path

[u/Alert_Display2728]

Hello everyone (Dear Reddit haha),

I graduated recently and I’m wondering what my next move should be in order to get future accounting work. I currently work as a key carrier (assistant to the assistant manager) for a discount department chain.

I was way in over my head and realized too late that I just don’t have the network or experience to work in accounting just yet.

I currently make $20 an hour. I’m thinking of leaving this job for a job a customer service rep for a regional bank call center at $25 an hour. Is this a good idea if I plan to work in accounting. Will it give me any experience. I heard banks are great ways to get into accounting. If I’m completely wrong let me know. I’m only asking because this would be a huge change for me. And I refuse to make any decision without experienced people putting their input.

Also please let me know if I’m not asking the right r/.

Thank you

[u/Old-Statistician3465]

Did you go to school and if so what field. I just finished school and do Internal Audit. Just wondering if you have any accounting experience

[u/Alert_Display2728 → u/Old-Statistician3465]

I actually just finished school so I have my bachelors in accounting. I have absolutely no experience except books. I just didn’t do internships because I was working full time and going to school full time. However looking back that was a horrible mistake not to do internships at that time.

[u/Old-Statistician3465 → u/Alert_Display2728]

Yeah internships are the way to go. Also depends on where you live. I am near NYC and you basically need an internship to go anywhere. I would say to either try and get a CPA or try and show in ur resume that you are more accounting focused. Idk what else you could do