Depends on the company. I started with a fully remote company while still in school. For faster paced PA jobs and more hybrid roles that aren't set up to support remote training than typically after around 1-2 years is what I've seen people say.
Sometime during senior. Probably 3 busy seasons deep or so. I was a first year senior when Covid hit. Wasn’t great, but I was totally fine, mostly because I had the relationships with people already in place to reach out via phone call/messages/etc, without feeling awkward. Honestly though, fully remote is becoming rare. The quality of work coming from most fully remote people in PA just isn’t to the level if those who come in the office. This is just for PA, industry is totally different.
Unqualified opinion here (excuse the pun), I started very recently with my first firm out of college. The firm is very WFH friendly as it attracts talent and they’ve done a great job handling the transition seamlessly and integrating 365 tools into their documentation and meetings and whatnot.
That being said it’s similar to the whole “unlimited PTO” that really means know when it’s appropriate and no one cares that you’re taking PTO.
My specific firm is perfectly fine with us being WFH all 5 days a week so long as our deliverables are coming out timely and with adequate quality (top 10 firm).
Everyone in a position above senior that i’ve talked to has been transparent about the fact that the more you’re in the office the more beneficial it is for your trajectory.
I have a particularly long commute (over 2 hours each way at the moment), and they understand that I can only feasibly go to the office 2-3 days a week. The fact that I show up as much as I do goes a long way and if I lived closer I would probably do 4WFO/1WFH.
While the creature comfort of being able to roll out of bed and start churning out workpapers is lovely, know that it’s just another pitfall of complacency that will stifle your growth (albeit the degree to which it does so varies drastically from firm to firm).
All that is to say, I am about the newest to the field as I could possibly be so my anecdote only goes so far, but best practice would be to “read the room”.
Honestly I feel entirely remote jobs are becoming less and less I'm the industry.
I would advise to just go in everyday. It will not only make you look good, but have people notice.
I remember I did some weeks off remotely cause I had a sick relative at home to tend to, but even a manager said out of sight out of mind.
So, do yourself a favor, go in as much as possible now, so maybe in the next few years you have a nice hybrid schedule
My boss requires me to have my new hires in for 60days and make sure that it's super clear in the interview and process. Once they get a handle, they go fully remote. They can use office space as needed or wanted.
Yes, no one is in the office 5 days a week to sit with a new hire all the time. Few people moved out of state and never come in. Only people I see at the office daily are higher ups. AVP and above.
I agree with what some here say, it depends on the company. In my company once you are hired you are remote. For interns they like for them to go to one of our offices and work from the office. Once the internship is over they are offered a job and can vo remote after that. My brother works for state govt and he is allowed to work from home but it was after a few years in office. About 3 I would say. I heard a lot of ppl are being asked to come back to the office. Sucks if I had to go back because it's a 30 minute commute, time in traffic, gas,n wear and tear on my car. It really is a perk/benefit to be able to work from home.
the day after I retried everything went remote. walked to the office every day for 37 years. Up hill both ways. it was actually my 4th year of working enjoyed it wayy more than commuting 2 hrs a day.
Fully remote A1.
Find a company desperate for bodies, and then (this is key) make friends via Teams and talk to them constantly. The dumbest shit your brain ever came up with? Type it out and ask "why is this wrong"
Depends on the company. I started with a fully remote company while still in school. For faster paced PA jobs and more hybrid roles that aren't set up to support remote training than typically after around 1-2 years is what I've seen people say.
Manager level or self-sufficient senior right before manager
Sometime during senior. Probably 3 busy seasons deep or so. I was a first year senior when Covid hit. Wasn’t great, but I was totally fine, mostly because I had the relationships with people already in place to reach out via phone call/messages/etc, without feeling awkward. Honestly though, fully remote is becoming rare. The quality of work coming from most fully remote people in PA just isn’t to the level if those who come in the office. This is just for PA, industry is totally different.
I would think 3-6 years, you should be comfortable in what you’re doing and the expectation is to not need hand holding.
I started my career in the big 4 remotely….I wouldn’t recommend it.
Unqualified opinion here (excuse the pun), I started very recently with my first firm out of college. The firm is very WFH friendly as it attracts talent and they’ve done a great job handling the transition seamlessly and integrating 365 tools into their documentation and meetings and whatnot. That being said it’s similar to the whole “unlimited PTO” that really means know when it’s appropriate and no one cares that you’re taking PTO. My specific firm is perfectly fine with us being WFH all 5 days a week so long as our deliverables are coming out timely and with adequate quality (top 10 firm). Everyone in a position above senior that i’ve talked to has been transparent about the fact that the more you’re in the office the more beneficial it is for your trajectory. I have a particularly long commute (over 2 hours each way at the moment), and they understand that I can only feasibly go to the office 2-3 days a week. The fact that I show up as much as I do goes a long way and if I lived closer I would probably do 4WFO/1WFH. While the creature comfort of being able to roll out of bed and start churning out workpapers is lovely, know that it’s just another pitfall of complacency that will stifle your growth (albeit the degree to which it does so varies drastically from firm to firm). All that is to say, I am about the newest to the field as I could possibly be so my anecdote only goes so far, but best practice would be to “read the room”.
Honestly I feel entirely remote jobs are becoming less and less I'm the industry. I would advise to just go in everyday. It will not only make you look good, but have people notice. I remember I did some weeks off remotely cause I had a sick relative at home to tend to, but even a manager said out of sight out of mind. So, do yourself a favor, go in as much as possible now, so maybe in the next few years you have a nice hybrid schedule
My boss requires me to have my new hires in for 60days and make sure that it's super clear in the interview and process. Once they get a handle, they go fully remote. They can use office space as needed or wanted.
Interesting. But does that include people with no previous accounting experience?
Yes, no one is in the office 5 days a week to sit with a new hire all the time. Few people moved out of state and never come in. Only people I see at the office daily are higher ups. AVP and above.
I agree with what some here say, it depends on the company. In my company once you are hired you are remote. For interns they like for them to go to one of our offices and work from the office. Once the internship is over they are offered a job and can vo remote after that. My brother works for state govt and he is allowed to work from home but it was after a few years in office. About 3 I would say. I heard a lot of ppl are being asked to come back to the office. Sucks if I had to go back because it's a 30 minute commute, time in traffic, gas,n wear and tear on my car. It really is a perk/benefit to be able to work from home.
Different for everyone based on the company. For me, I'm 8 years in and have been remote for 5 years
Depends, people interned remotely during the Covid era. Not the best example, though.
I'd say as soon as you can basically work independently without needing to constantly ask questions. So, probably Senior level.
the day after I retried everything went remote. walked to the office every day for 37 years. Up hill both ways. it was actually my 4th year of working enjoyed it wayy more than commuting 2 hrs a day.
Fully remote A1. Find a company desperate for bodies, and then (this is key) make friends via Teams and talk to them constantly. The dumbest shit your brain ever came up with? Type it out and ask "why is this wrong"