Honest question. I'm an A2 at a mid-size public firm. I passed all my CPA exams on the first try. I'm good at my job. My seniors like me, I can figure out a messy reconciliation, and I'm (relatively) fast. But I'm sitting here at my desk looking at a PBC request list and I just... feel nothing. I'm not excited by this. I don't find it "interesting" or "challenging" in a good way. It just feels like a list of tasks to get through. I look at the partners and... I don't want their life. I look at my friends who went into industry and they seem... fine? Just as bored, but with 10 fewer working hours per week. I know this job provides incredible stability, a clear career path, and a good salary that will only go up. I'm grateful for that. But did anyone here *actually* choose this because they have a passion for ASC 842 or dissecting a trial balance? Or is the real "passion" just being good at something that pays the bills and allows you to have a good life *outside* of work? Just wondering if I'm having a quarter-life crisis or if this is just what being an accountant is.