Bricking It

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edited 10:32AM in AAT student discussion
Wow I cant beleive how fast the exams have crept up!
I've been so stressed over the past few weeks that I havnt had chance to revise!

Its now half 10, i'm shattered and all ive managed to do is print of the guidence notes from the att and make notes on the accouting policies etc i know i struggle with!

Does anybody else find it difficult trying to hold down a full time job, a life and this qualification??

I'm not feeling very optimistic about tomorrow but me and a mate from college seem to be more prepared than a lot of the people in our class.

anyone got any idea how i can get some sleep!?

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  • System
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    i have to admit that holding down a full time job, the aat and like u say, a life, eating, sleepng that kinda thing got too much for me. i quit my job last week. it all got so on top of me that i wana gona snap so something had to go. Even so we've only had 3 months for this exam start to finish!!!
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    I was at breaking point 2 months ago, I was ready to walk out of my job but my dad turned round to me and said if i did dont expect to continue living under his roof, I gathered it cause he didnt want me freeloading...
    So I found another job, but both my mother and father and a hanful of other people made me feel like leaving was a really bad thing.. so i'm stuck there another month now!
    Life sucks!

    Not to mention I have recently been wondering if any of this is worth it; my current employer seems to disregard th AAt as being important and is concentrating an a collegue of mine currently studying ACCA. He's also kindly reminded me that he is and will always be one step ahead of me due to age, therefore I can never progress unless he leaves!

    Ok I've had my rant now!
  • System
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    that seems to be a running theme through accountants. I think they forget where they had to start and how hard it was for them!!!
  • System
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    I know the feeling! Hope you were ok
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    Several people I know work in practice and their employer operates a hierarchy (spelling?) whereby they support the most advanced, and offer them more opportunities to progress etc.

    I've been lucky, there are currently 6 of us where I work who are doing the AAT, one technician, myself on intermediate and 4 foundation students. We also have one staff member halfway through ACCA.

    We all get treated equally, and we are all told if we find anything on the course a problem that we should speak to senior staff about it and they will try and reallocate the workload so that we can get some experience of what we dont understand fully.

    This is the way it SHOULD be.
  • System
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    Re:Bricking It
    littleacre_rf@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
    I was at breaking point 2 months ago, I was ready to walk out of my job but my dad turned round to me and said if i did dont expect to continue living under his roof, I gathered it cause he didnt want me freeloading...
    So I found another job, but both my mother and father and a hanful of other people made me feel like leaving was a really bad thing.. so i'm stuck there another month now!
    Life sucks!

    Not to mention I have recently been wondering if any of this is worth it; my current employer seems to disregard th AAt as being important and is concentrating an a collegue of mine currently studying ACCA. He's also kindly reminded me that he is and will always be one step ahead of me due to age, therefore I can never progress unless he leaves!

    Ok I've had my rant now!

    Reading all these statements from a couple of you I felt the need to post. Tell you all it is all worth it. I am just sitting my final AAT exam tomorrow there is light at the end of a long tunnel and if you can stick working while studying it will stand better for you in the future too see that you have the dedication and also you do not just have textbook knowledge but physical knowledge too.

    I started working as soon as I left school (2000) Started AAT in Sept 2001, started Intermediate in 2002/03 give up in Feb 2003 to move area, started again in Sept 2004 at Intermediate and gone straight through to now doing the final AAT Exam and started studying CIMA.

    Granted I have not been with the same employer and have had to find new jobs to be apreciated, my first salary when leaving school was 6k and I say the work does pay off as in 6years working I have more than doubled my wage.

    When studying (and trust me on this) you have to make the time. I live with my partner and we have his kids at weekend and during study we have sold a house and moved (I still have boxes not unpacked now 9months later) but in my mind you have to get your head down or you will not do it or you will struggle at later levels as you do not have the basics.

    I aim for minimum of 1 hour each night and eventually you get that in you that you find you don't realise the time. It should be motivation to study if you are paying for it yourself or if your employer is supporting you, I would hate to fail and have to tell my employer that I have failed knowing in my head I have not put the effort in.

    One of my feel good factors is looking at the jobs websites every few months and thinking I will be there one day. The thought of earning £X is one of mine.
  • System
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    Re:Bricking It

    Hiya,

    I feel in exactly the same position as you. I've only just came back from a 2 week holiday to Hong Kong and since i got back three weeks ago i have been having to catch up at work and also try and revise as much as possible which has been unsuccessful. After work tonight I'll be revising no doubt.

    Nic

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