Working From Home As A Financial Accountant. What is it like? Do we need to go to the office?

[@PaulHarrisYoutube]

Do you all prefer working from home? or would rather get back to the office?

[@uze1196]

I think a good idea for a video could be currently what a day in the life of your job is right now. IE do you wake up and open up a trial balance and get filling it up or something. It's just that I'm curious about what your current day to day tasks are, as you haven't updated us in a while.

[@ultrainstinct73]

I prefer someone hire me😅. But how I look at it is when I start working I'd want it to be in the office. But I guess as I get more settled in I wouldn't mind working from home.

[@BMamie]

I would like a 50/50 split

[@reeseanderson4432]

I think offices are a waste of time and resources for my profession (Big 4 tax associate) - time spent communitng, air pollution, traffic, laundry, etc. I'd like to go in maybe once a week with the other days being optional.

[@PaulHarrisYoutube]

@@uze1196 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b561qKCsarZlkNk hope this helps

[@NhuHuynh-jh9gb]

As a new grad just starting out, I find your channel is such a gem. Keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ashwyn6246]

Big fan of your channel mate! And personally, I get more from the careers focused content like this and the stuff about big 4 exit opps.

[@Parksey01]

Agree with all that. Read somewhere that FOMO will bring people back to the office. I think 2-3 days a week makes sense for me and part of that is probably a bit of fomo. Also remember reading if someone in 5 days a week, they may get ahead and network to get promoted quicker whilst the competition is at home with no real idea what’s going on - you can’t make the boss a coffee from home lol. But you’re right it all depends on your circumstances.

[@Parksey01]

Also the opportunity cost of commuting / child care / dog sitting vs benefit of being in an office feels like a massive thing now. The cut in net income to go into the office never bothered me before the pandemic - staying at home could save some £££ unless they don’t progress as fast at home… as think a lot of guys have struggled with at home procrastinating/motivation too due to no competition at home/can’t see others working/too many distractions

[@uze1196]

What an absolute legend. I really appreciate that I also don't like silly office politics nonsense. Some people truly work for their life!

[@uze1196]

Congrats on the child

[@jeffhallett5673]

I think I’d like a hybrid working model, also have young children & it is lovely seeing them more. Problem is, whenever I’ve been to the office, barely anyone has been there & I’ve ended up on Teams calls anyway, so often end up coming back home! For hybrid working to work, I’d prefer a company to entice people in on the same days. I miss seeing people & get that isolating feeling. Also, it can be hard to gear yourself up for the day! What do others do to combat that?

[@cookiejar01]

100% agree on the corporate "culture" rubbish!

[@ollieking31]

Lots of employees get you in the office for the sake of it. Of course, as a new starter, the office is very helpful. But managers should trust their team enough to let them wfh when they feel it’s ok to do so.

[@DreamFirms]

Had a great time watching your content!

[@abuzarhussain28]

Hi bro i really like your videos keep going 😊

[@pepperless7218]

Working from home means no more office affairs

[@hammer8383]

Thanks Paul I enjoyed that.I am hoping to be an accountant one day I am studying from home hoping to complete the aat level 2 this month.I have a quick question if you don't mind I have spent most of my working life driving forklifts ( warehouse work ) etc...So I do not have any office experience at the age of 38..So how realistic is it for me to get a job ( accounts assistant or bookkeeper ) after completing my level 2 or 3 for example? Giving my age and lack of experience.

[@PaulHarrisYoutube]

I think highly likely - i would look towards peoples attitude and work ethic as an employer - give it a couple years and you will understand most of what you need to be an accountant practically.

[@hammer8383]

@@PaulHarrisKZbin thank you for your advice Paul cheers mate 👍