Should I leave my job and go back to college full time ?

Louise_Tresa

I am a 22 year old female. I went to college to study a degree in accountancy 2 years but dropped out as I couldn't keep up and missed too much time. The course wasn't bad I just lacked motivation.

Since then I have worked in reception jobs and helped out in HR and from being in large companies I have a new found ambition to get a degree a good job and move up the chain from receptionist.

I am currently working in Galway and earning €400 a week after tax which isn't bad considering our current climate but I am between two minds about going back to college to complete my degree in accountancy and leaving my job to do so. In my mind its either now or never and if I don't go now I will always be on this wage. What do you think is it a good idea to leave work and go back full time or stay where I am?

SunnyDub1

I don't think you should leave your job. As you said you are on good pay and you have full time employment. Why would you leave that ?

It's so hard to get any type of work these days, never mind a job that pays well.

I have heard of so many people spending years in college completing college and unable to get work - it's not worth losing a job to go back to college then not been guaranteed work when you are qualified.

I suggest you see if you can maybe do an evening course.
This way you can have the best of both worlds

LegacyUser

Is Accountancy what you really really want to do? If it is I would have thought you could do this in the evening. A friend of mine works for PWC for peanuts i think its some kind of graduate entry work and he has to go to class in the evenings and weekends for his accountancy exams. You might need to change job though if you want to get experience in an accounting area. I used to work in Accounts and the majority of people in there were working full-time and stuyding part-time for the accountancy exams.

girl2

Louise_Tresa wrote: »

I am a 22 year old female. I went to college to study a degree in accountancy 2 years but dropped out as I couldn't keep up and missed too much time. The course wasn't bad I just lacked motivation.

Since then I have worked in reception jobs and helped out in HR and from being in large companies I have a new found ambition to get a degree a good job and move up the chain from receptionist.

I am currently working in Galway and earning €400 a week after tax which isn't bad considering our current climate but I am between two minds about going back to college to complete my degree in accountancy and leaving my job to do so. In my mind its either now or never and if I don't go now I will always be on this wage. What do you think is it a good idea to leave work and go back full time or stay where I am?

If I were you, I would stay in my job for starters. There are options for you to complete your accountancy, become an accountant and get a degree in the process. It would mean you going through ACCA (that's who I am completing my accountancy with.

You have a few options. You can register with them (you have a full 10 years to complete all 14 modules - of which you may already have some exemptions from due to your previous study) and decide to do self study or register with one of the colleges that do ACCA classes.

To be honest, I have done a mixture of both. BPP provide excellent training materials that you will be able to buy without having to attend classes and you do all the work from home and sit the exams. I think for the theory based subjects, you could probably do this (and it would probably be a lot cheaper as well as you wouldnt be paying tuition fees). For the likes of the modules where there are lots and lots of calculations you might need some added help in the form of a class. However, there are loads and loads of support websites where you can get help and advice (for free).

If you decide that you want the accountancy degree as well, you will need to do a dissertation when you have modules 1-9 all completed. The degree option is thorugh Oxford Brookes, so that will get the degree sorted as well.

The exam sittings are in June and December every year and you can resit an exam as many times as you need. In my opinion, I would recommend this route to anyone who is choosing to do accountancy. Because it allows people to be in the workplace getting essential experience as well as earning a living, and being able to compelte the professional qualification at the same time.

As well as all of the above, there are a lot of people who i know who have gone down the accountancy route and have been working in practices, who have actually have to give up because of the current climate. So bear that in mind as well when youre making your decision.

Let me know if there's any other inforamtion I can give you. Hope this helps.

Sin1981

if you want to progress your career enough, then I'd say go back to college. you dont' get paid a whole lot while training, but in the long run you'll end up earning a lot more. in Accountancy anyhow.
good luck!

boobar

Louise_Tresa wrote: »

I am a 22 year old female. I went to college to study a degree in accountancy 2 years but dropped out as I couldn't keep up and missed too much time. The course wasn't bad I just lacked motivation.

Since then I have worked in reception jobs and helped out in HR and from being in large companies I have a new found ambition to get a degree a good job and move up the chain from receptionist.

I am currently working in Galway and earning €400 a week after tax which isn't bad considering our current climate but I am between two minds about going back to college to complete my degree in accountancy and leaving my job to do so. In my mind its either now or never and if I don't go now I will always be on this wage. What do you think is it a good idea to leave work and go back full time or stay where I am?

I say do both.

I completed my degree while working during the day. Talk to your current employer as well, they may help you with funding.

I am a friend

Yeah definitely stay put and see if your company will sponsor your degree.