Off the Ledger
Your days as a college student are almost numbered. The working world is calling. As you get ready to embark on your career, you have to be thinking, “What am I going to do when I graduate?” “Is a job in public accounting right for me?”
Where do you want to go?
You have so many options. Big firm or small? How do you decide? Where can you go to get the real, honest look at a career in public accounting? What is it REALLY like to be an intern? What will my life be like as a staff accountant?
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At Porter Keadle Moore, LLP (PKM) we’re here to help. We’ve created this blog site just for you! To help you find answers to these and other questions about working in a public accounting firm. Real interns and brand new staff accountants chronicle their experiences with our firm. Read what they have to say. Ask questions, share your opinions and we’ll respond.
Play Hard While you Work Hard
- Scott Jones- Audit Staff
You finally graduated and can’t wait to start work. Amidst all your excitement, you continue to hear voices saying things like “Well, the best four years of your life are over,” and “welcome to the real world, you better get used to it.” However, just because college is over doesn’t mean your life is and most certainly doesn’t mean you can’t continue to have fun. Getting well acquainted with your co-workers is probably one of the easiest things you can do to make your work experience even more enjoyable. Many organizations will sponsor company outings and activities, so be sure to take advantage of every opportunity possible to get to know your co- workers. Why not become friends with the people you work with? Dr. David Abramis at Cal State Long Beach has studied fun at work for years. He has found that “people who have fun on the job are more creative, more productive, and better decision makers. They also have fewer absentee, late, and sick days than people who aren’t having fun.” Being in a good mood at work is not only beneficial to your company but has proven to be valuable to your own health as well. Six common reasons fun can improve your work quality and mental health are:
Fun breaks up boredom and fatigue
Fun fulfills human social needs
Fun increases creativity and willingness to help
Fun fulfills the need for mastery and control
Fun improves communication
Fun breaks up conflict and tension
So, don’t hesitate the next time your boss asks you to go to that happy hour or holiday party, just make sure all the fun you are having does not inhibit you from getting your work done when you need to!
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