07-05-2011, 07:55 PM
Hi Peoples of the Forum,
I hope this thread finds you all well and dandy.
I have been looking up this forum since I joined the accountancy field.
I need help and advise on the predicament I am facing and I believe experienced professionals will be delighted to answer as they are such good people -D
A brief overview of myself
1. I have an O' and A' Levels background ( OK grades )
2. ACCA Finalist P2 P4 Awaiting Result and only P5 Left. So, ACCA expected to complete in December 2011.
3. Currently in London ( Visa expires November 2012 )
4. Studying at LSBF for my MBA now which would complete in August 2012 ( in Risk Management from the University of Wales )
5. 5 Months internship experience in Deloitte ( M. Yusuf Adil Co), I got it on pure source and left to come to London.
I now often feel that was a bad move, should have stayed in Deloitte and got articles.
6. I'll be 21 in almost 4 months time.
7. My father has already spent too much on me and I do not want to bother him more.
Now see the problem is, I came here with a mind to do my ACCA+MBA and then apply for a Post-Study Work (PSW) Permit (Giving me 2 yrs to find job here). But by the time my courses complete, PSW will be abolished. I get job calls here from big companies, even PWC UK and they denied because I was on student visa.
I belong to a upper middle class family and I am in charge of my own finances.
Problem
With my PSW dreams slipping away with time I do not know what to do next.
CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE ME WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE?? From the 2 Options
I may already be aware of some suggestions and here are my comments on them.
1. Do BSc Hons and apply for PSW in a rush, all the while studying for my P5 on self, MBA Semester and BSc also?
I don't have the money for this, the BSc fees the MBA fees the visa application fees the mentoring fees. I cannot do it.
2. Move to Canada on a student visa? i don't have the money for this either.
I do not want to study full-time anymore.
SO THE 2 OPTIONS I THINK I HAVE
OPTION 1 Come back to Pakistan and complete articles from Big 4 of-course and then try for abroad again?
I return in end of 2012, articles start by 2013 finish by 2016. I will be 25 and just finished articles, I don't think earning potential will be much. And I wanna Marry Soon too.
OPTION 2 From London go straight to Middle East and try my hand there? I wanna do articles, an ACCA without articles, just doesn't seem right.
Please sort me out, I am young, ambitious and I need a direction.
I don't wanna look back and see that i made wrong career decisions.
I am working my butt off managing things, living alone since 3 years.
I am currently Financially Independent and am going to keep it that way.
even if I come to Pakistan, my family doesn't live in a big city so i will have to handle finances for my own accommodation and living.
Thank You for the patience for reading my Post and a million thanks for Replies.
Greatly Appreciated
I hope this thread finds you all well and dandy.
I have been looking up this forum since I joined the accountancy field.
I need help and advise on the predicament I am facing and I believe experienced professionals will be delighted to answer as they are such good people -D
A brief overview of myself
1. I have an O' and A' Levels background ( OK grades )
2. ACCA Finalist P2 P4 Awaiting Result and only P5 Left. So, ACCA expected to complete in December 2011.
3. Currently in London ( Visa expires November 2012 )
4. Studying at LSBF for my MBA now which would complete in August 2012 ( in Risk Management from the University of Wales )
5. 5 Months internship experience in Deloitte ( M. Yusuf Adil Co), I got it on pure source and left to come to London.
I now often feel that was a bad move, should have stayed in Deloitte and got articles.
6. I'll be 21 in almost 4 months time.
7. My father has already spent too much on me and I do not want to bother him more.
Now see the problem is, I came here with a mind to do my ACCA+MBA and then apply for a Post-Study Work (PSW) Permit (Giving me 2 yrs to find job here). But by the time my courses complete, PSW will be abolished. I get job calls here from big companies, even PWC UK and they denied because I was on student visa.
I belong to a upper middle class family and I am in charge of my own finances.
Problem
With my PSW dreams slipping away with time I do not know what to do next.
CAN YOU PLEASE GUIDE ME WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE?? From the 2 Options
I may already be aware of some suggestions and here are my comments on them.
1. Do BSc Hons and apply for PSW in a rush, all the while studying for my P5 on self, MBA Semester and BSc also?
I don't have the money for this, the BSc fees the MBA fees the visa application fees the mentoring fees. I cannot do it.
2. Move to Canada on a student visa? i don't have the money for this either.
I do not want to study full-time anymore.
SO THE 2 OPTIONS I THINK I HAVE
OPTION 1 Come back to Pakistan and complete articles from Big 4 of-course and then try for abroad again?
I return in end of 2012, articles start by 2013 finish by 2016. I will be 25 and just finished articles, I don't think earning potential will be much. And I wanna Marry Soon too.
OPTION 2 From London go straight to Middle East and try my hand there? I wanna do articles, an ACCA without articles, just doesn't seem right.
Please sort me out, I am young, ambitious and I need a direction.
I don't wanna look back and see that i made wrong career decisions.
I am working my butt off managing things, living alone since 3 years.
I am currently Financially Independent and am going to keep it that way.
even if I come to Pakistan, my family doesn't live in a big city so i will have to handle finances for my own accommodation and living.
Thank You for the patience for reading my Post and a million thanks for Replies.
Greatly Appreciated
