I couldn't help but notice while networking on Facebook of the various Chartered Accountants out there who have prefixed a CA to their Profile Names. For example, we have CA Two Names.
CA Two Names is a very nice person, and well known in the social circles for his sense of humor, and spontaneous wit. He'd be well recognized even if he was just called Two Names on Facebook.
But oh no, he wouldn't settle for that. Because he needs to tell everybody he's passed 19 different papers and is a qualified accountant.
Honestly, who gives a damn?
And don't you go comparing yourself with the Doctors. Doctors save lives. We are nowhere close to doing anything that worthwhile. Even doctors nowadays have taken it easy on the Social Circle, and have dropped their Prefixes.
Imagine a doctor being called Dr. Two Names, MD, ABCD, XYZ on social media.
How irritating would that be?
If all you CAs with prefixes were living under a rock all this while, there is something called LinkedIN, which is a Professional Networking website. You can go put all your prefixes and suffixes there.
Yes, you can even mention that you had won the 1st prize in Recitation in Grade Two. Good job.
But seriously, it is really beyond my understanding why people have to go for a prefix while they're networking. Wouldn't they be recognised if they chose to omit the prefix? Or is it a matter of respect?
The respect then is for your prefix, not for the Two Names following the prefix. And that should certainly embarrass you.
If your greatest, most worthwhile achievement in life is passing 19 papers, and prefixing two letters to your name, you really need to introspect.
I don't come online everyday to talk to 'CA Two Names'.
I come only to see what my friend 'Two Names' has been up to. To connect with him, and share stuff with him. Whether you have a CA before your name, or a PA, doesn't really matter to me. Any prefix being used on Social Media is bollocks, and just shows how much you understand what social media is all about.
We really have to take a cue from engineers on this.
They've studied for longer than us, passed more papers than we've had, but don't exhibit their degrees on Facebook.
There is not a single Er. Two Names on my profile. Just a lot of CA Two Names.
What happened to this profession being all about modesty?
When did all that go away?
There isn't a day that goes by without my friends asking me why CA Two Names can't just be Two Names on Facebook. Why Chartered Accountants have to be so uptight, high and mighty all the time.
I've been in this field for two years, and that is long enough for me to understand enough about how much good we are really doing.
Enough, I say. Let us stop pretending we have done it all.
Your prefix is not going to fool anybody.
So, please, please stop embarrassing us already.
CA Two Names is a very nice person, and well known in the social circles for his sense of humor, and spontaneous wit. He'd be well recognized even if he was just called Two Names on Facebook.
But oh no, he wouldn't settle for that. Because he needs to tell everybody he's passed 19 different papers and is a qualified accountant.
Honestly, who gives a damn?
And don't you go comparing yourself with the Doctors. Doctors save lives. We are nowhere close to doing anything that worthwhile. Even doctors nowadays have taken it easy on the Social Circle, and have dropped their Prefixes.
Imagine a doctor being called Dr. Two Names, MD, ABCD, XYZ on social media.
How irritating would that be?
If all you CAs with prefixes were living under a rock all this while, there is something called LinkedIN, which is a Professional Networking website. You can go put all your prefixes and suffixes there.
Yes, you can even mention that you had won the 1st prize in Recitation in Grade Two. Good job.
But seriously, it is really beyond my understanding why people have to go for a prefix while they're networking. Wouldn't they be recognised if they chose to omit the prefix? Or is it a matter of respect?
The respect then is for your prefix, not for the Two Names following the prefix. And that should certainly embarrass you.
If your greatest, most worthwhile achievement in life is passing 19 papers, and prefixing two letters to your name, you really need to introspect.
I don't come online everyday to talk to 'CA Two Names'.
I come only to see what my friend 'Two Names' has been up to. To connect with him, and share stuff with him. Whether you have a CA before your name, or a PA, doesn't really matter to me. Any prefix being used on Social Media is bollocks, and just shows how much you understand what social media is all about.
We really have to take a cue from engineers on this.
They've studied for longer than us, passed more papers than we've had, but don't exhibit their degrees on Facebook.
There is not a single Er. Two Names on my profile. Just a lot of CA Two Names.
What happened to this profession being all about modesty?
When did all that go away?
There isn't a day that goes by without my friends asking me why CA Two Names can't just be Two Names on Facebook. Why Chartered Accountants have to be so uptight, high and mighty all the time.
I've been in this field for two years, and that is long enough for me to understand enough about how much good we are really doing.
Enough, I say. Let us stop pretending we have done it all.
Your prefix is not going to fool anybody.
So, please, please stop embarrassing us already.
It's the market which has polluted the course. Every one pursuing it are asked to be driven by "pride" rather than "desire". Hope the trend changes ...
ReplyDeleteCompletely agree with you on that.
ReplyDeleteProbably this article is written by a drop out CA Student, who is jealous that he can't affix those two letters infront of his name. My dear friend, yeah.. i agree.. now a days grapes are too sour.
ReplyDeleteProbably this article is written by a drop out CA Student, who is jealous that he can't affix those two letters infront of his name. My dear friend, yeah.. i agree.. now a days grapes are too sour.
ReplyDeleteHi Pratik :)
DeleteThanks for reading the blog. And no, I'm not a drop out CA. Au contraire, I'm a first attempt Chartered Accountant (qualified only last year, so you can't say I wrote this after qualifying) and one of the youngest Chartered Management Accountants (UK).
Maybe a little less judgement and a little more introspection the next time.
Cheers.
Sid