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 Stuck in career dead end: How to get out?

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djlake
post Jun 8 2025, 12:05 PM

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QUOTE(hzmaz2017 @ Jun 7 2025, 10:28 AM)
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post Jun 8 2025, 12:07 PM

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QUOTE(GalaxyV @ Jun 8 2025, 12:03 PM)
confirm is his dupe account?
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QUOTE(achong09 @ Jun 5 2025, 06:08 AM)
Reality in life experience..

When you are jobless and no income all friends cabut nobody even contact you... not even ladies.. all diam diam like avoiding you..😢
when you have a job and got income every tom dick and harry come contact you.  Apa ni? Are these genuine friends?

When you are down the only person who supports you is your family...

Thats reality in life...
Gosh!!
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QUOTE(Palisades @ Jun 7 2025, 08:02 AM)
Worked as a finance manager for 8 years in this co. Trouble is during the MCO, my boss placed me in a dead end job nothing to do with accounting and i did this job for the next 6 years. Destroyed my accounting career.

Whole day I do nothing but cut cost from other department. Hated this role. Told my boss many times that I wanted to out from this role, but my fault being too good at negotiating budget reductions that he retained me there.

I tried applying out of the company, but with this 8 years experience of doing this sampah job, no co wants to hire me. Making it worse, I am already in my late 40s.

I was too honest in my cv, didn't change it. Felt so demoralized, application after application kena rejected in jobstreet and almost zero response from linked-in.

I have another colleague in a similar predicament as me. He also was made to do dead end job nothing to do with accountancy, and he is a finance manager in my co. He got some job recruiters to "paint brush" his cv to make it look like he does closing work, budgeting, financial analysis, accounting software solutions, audited accounts compilation, internal controls, etc. But when he got his new job, he got caught by his new employers, as he struggled to proof that he could do those work, they investigated him and found that he lied in his CV, and buang kerja him.

So because of this, I am very careful not to lie in my CV and still use that dead end job description that I am currently doing to apply for work.

Still, I managed to get job interviews (not many), but I struggled when hiring manager asked me what I did in my current work. I tried to pitch my past job experience, but they were more interested in current experience. WHen they heard what i was doing is too operational, they just wasn't interested in my application.

And there was those that were interested to hire me: I did a background check on those co, and found that they were making losses, have cash flow issues, in net liability position. I didn't join them as I was concern about my long term prospects as those co show a big worry over how long they can last as a going concern,

And then there was one or two good companies, but they wanted me to work 7 days a week. I didnt' want to work like that.

Just saying, if you have kids or you are going to uni, please don't take accounting degree. I really envy those people in operation. They can so easily find jobs. My colleague even after he retired, because of his experience, his past colleague recommend him to new job. Accountants? Nobody bother to recommend us. We have to apply for jobs if current co no prospects. And then there is that dreaded finance closing. If you enter new company, new industry, you have to figure out how to do closing. Worse of all, if you have to handle finance staff everyday complain to you they want to resign because lack of prospects. When they leave, nobody else know how to do the work, understand the accounting system (so many system out there Oracle, SAP, etc). So you have to placaid the staff. Then every month closing have to stay back until midnight sometimes work in weekend. WHile you see your operation colleagues go back home at 530pm. Then finance environment also not so happy place to work, mostly women environment. I see operation people can go out to see clients, don't have to clock in to office. Everyday go into office have to clock in. Sigh...

So this is story of my life...late 40s stuck can't get out of this dreary company. My CV looks like crap because I have been doing dead end job for 8 years,, no company wants to hire me for my accounting expertise. Sigh...this is my rant.
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see the writing style, and notice the ... <--

bcombat already point out the obvious

banyak orang gila in /k/

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Jun 8 2025, 12:09 PM
JimbeamofNRT
post Jun 8 2025, 12:11 PM

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QUOTE(GalaxyV @ Jun 8 2025, 09:39 AM)
He wrote late 40's - doesnt mean 40 right?  whistling.gif  whistling.gif  whistling.gif
Can sell goods in pasar malam liao  sweat.gif
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QUOTE(*lightbringer* @ Jun 8 2025, 10:19 AM)
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...83&hl=palisades

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...51&hl=palisades

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...97&hl=palisades

This guy keep on having problem from time to time; from the company, staff, managements. The only thing he dont have problem is himself. Maybe take some time to re-evaluate yourself to see if the you are actually the real problem? Looking for attention u dont get from your real life?
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There is so much inconsistency in his stories

he said he already stuck in his line for the past 8 years. in other thread he said he just joined the co
GalaxyV
post Jun 8 2025, 12:15 PM

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QUOTE(JimbeamofNRT @ Jun 8 2025, 12:07 PM)
see the writing style, and notice the ... <--

bcombat already point out the obvious

banyak orang gila in /k/
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Charm. I like to use ... this too
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post Jun 8 2025, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(nihility @ Jun 7 2025, 11:36 AM)
Sorry, just out of curiosity — why do you say that?

Isn’t accounting considered a white-collar profession regulated by professional bodies like the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), which requires Continuing Professional Development (CPD), similar to doctors, architects, and engineers?

From a quick check, MIA mandates 20 CPD hours annually and 60 hours over a 3-year cycle.

If CPD is required, wouldn’t that help ensure accountants remain professionally competent and stay updated on regulatory changes, tax laws, auditing standards, and financial reporting frameworks? Doesn’t that make them more hirable, as they continuously keep their knowledge current and relevant to the field?
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Because to a lot of people accounting is just being a book keeper. Just like doctor but we know a gp earns way less than say a neurosurgeon.

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post Jun 8 2025, 01:17 PM

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Just so you know... As you go up the ladder, sales and marketing becomes more and more core to your profession.

At the very tip of any organization is a salesman in charge of the whole company.

If you are lacking in that department please upskill.
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post Jun 8 2025, 01:25 PM

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QUOTE(JimbeamofNRT @ Jun 8 2025, 11:55 AM)
THIS.

with so many companies out there "downsizing", you gotta count your blessings son

there are many out there who are eager to replace you with fraction of salary that u get now

from getting fixed salary to chasing sales, seriously being a salesman is not for everyone
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Sun siong fook chung but chi fook.
This year and next year not going to be great.
A lot of cutting and trimming, even on lean meat.

Of course there will always be some making it while most cutting the fat. Corporate life.
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post Jun 8 2025, 02:16 PM

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QUOTE(*lightbringer* @ Jun 8 2025, 11:27 AM)
Sometime the topic in serious k are good and eye-opening. Sometime yes, people do need help. But this guy, u can see from the topic he open, he dont even bother to listen. When people give him strong advice or corrected him, he tend to be over protective. Sometime people need to learn that the problem does not lie with other people, its yourself.

Maybe create a lot of post to build up post count? I think posting topic in serious K will be counted in post count, right?
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QUOTE(GalaxyV @ Jun 8 2025, 11:34 AM)
I think Serious K posts are not counted.

Edited: Oh yes, counted.
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What can you do with post count, can monetise?
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post Jun 8 2025, 02:22 PM

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QUOTE(MGM @ Jun 8 2025, 02:16 PM)
What can you do with post count, can monetise?
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that why. I dont care too

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post Jun 8 2025, 02:29 PM

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QUOTE(JimbeamofNRT @ Jun 8 2025, 12:11 PM)
There is so much inconsistency in his stories

he said he already stuck in his line for the past 8 years. in other thread he said he just joined the co
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wow you noticed him on the loop bruce.gif
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post Jun 8 2025, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(JimbeamofNRT @ Jun 8 2025, 12:11 PM)
There is so much inconsistency in his stories

he said he already stuck in his line for the past 8 years. in other thread he said he just joined the co
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He got multiples dupe accounts. likely he lost count himself. 🤣
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post Jun 8 2025, 04:15 PM

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QUOTE(ze2 @ Jun 8 2025, 01:25 PM)
Corporate life.
sux
SUSSyok Your Mom
post Jun 8 2025, 05:08 PM

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When you reach 40s, be prepared to be fried like a sotong by your boss. I'm also in my 40s & my boss personally dislike me, his wife dislike me too. I know if I mess up a small thing at work, both of them will have me "replaced" within days without any mercy or pity. That's the life of a kuli looking for money. I'm not entitled to government dedak tongkat zakat welfare bantuan hutang x mao bayar lifestyle so no choice but to continue soldier on like a real man.
anzen600
post Jun 8 2025, 05:41 PM

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Late 40s jor, just tahan a few more yrs and retire bah.. Dont take kerja too serious nia..not worth it at all
SUSSyok Your Mom
post Jun 8 2025, 05:46 PM

Dupe!? Who what dupe? I'm a Senior Member now DUDE!
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If you have around 100k in savings, even after kena fried sotong can start a small stall at kopitiam or food court selling kik kik kok kok to pass time & make some income.
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post Jun 8 2025, 05:53 PM

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QUOTE(Syok Your Mom @ Jun 8 2025, 05:46 PM)
If you have around 100k in savings, even after kena fried sotong can start a small stall at kopitiam or food court selling kik kik kok kok to pass time & make some income.
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100k later burn because biz failure.. sakit o
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post Jun 8 2025, 06:09 PM

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post Jun 9 2025, 12:16 AM

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QUOTE(bcombat @ Jun 8 2025, 02:43 PM)
He got multiples dupe accounts. likely he lost count himself. 🤣
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thing is, why mod still allow this to happen till now?

they are farming dupes non stop

cc Helpdesk, munkeyflo

This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Jun 9 2025, 12:16 AM
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post Jun 9 2025, 12:31 AM

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QUOTE(JimbeamofNRT @ Jun 8 2025, 12:11 PM)
There is so much inconsistency in his stories

he said he already stuck in his line for the past 8 years. in other thread he said he just joined the co
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Warming up the duperam kot. Got problem konon but never bother to reply to all the advices lol.

Edit - he just pass probation already lol

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post Jun 9 2025, 06:25 AM

Dupe!? Who what dupe? I'm a Senior Member now DUDE!
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QUOTE(Boomwick @ Jun 8 2025, 05:53 PM)
100k later burn because biz failure.. sakit o
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Better keep in FD if like this, every month take interest

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