Right now it's hard for people to find jobs.
The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is hovering around 9%. [source]
That's scary.
Especially for people who have families and mortgages and are struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table.
While I hope and pray for those people, it also makes me extra grateful to work in a field that has enjoyed security, even through economic downturns.
I'm an accountant.
Normal Rockwell's "CPA (Daydreaming Bookkeeper)"
Saturday Evening Post, 1924
It's not glamorous, that's for sure.
But it's safe and secure, which isn't easy to come by these days.
And according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, accounting is currently the best field to be in for seeking a job. [source]
So I'll take my green eyeshade stereotype along with a steady paycheck, and I'll continue forward.
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