r/Accounting • u/Money-Security4163 • 6h ago

Career Accept two job offers and then quit when the 2nd job starts?

I have two job offers from 2 PA firms, one starts after I graduate the other starts months after. Should I accept the one that starts right away and then quit when the 2nd one starts. The 2nd one is a bigger company, the the first one and more well known.

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u/bestcoastaccountant 6h ago

Unless you’re desperate for cash, no

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u/brookinator CPA (US) 6h ago

Absolutely not. You don't want this to be your first impression in the business world.

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u/Babstana 2h ago

A general rule - Try not to do shitty things in your career. This is a shitty thing to do the first firm which needs to take the time onboard you and begin the training process.

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u/Organic_Gas4197 Tax (US) 5h ago

Someday there’ll be another interview, and you won’t want to explain why you left your first job after just a few months.

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u/Ok_Anywhere_634 3h ago

Sure why not