Conan O'Brien didn't want me to be his accountant. (Not that I blame him.) Let me explain…

When I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in accounting, I knew I didn't want to work in one of those traditional number-crunching firms, so I when I saw a job listing for a junior accountant at Late Night with Conan O’Brien, I thought I found my destiny. TV! Comedy! New York! Maybe this degree doesn't have to lead to a life of boredom!

When I was called in for an interview, I walked into 30 Rock with my resume in hand and a smile on my face, ready to prove I was their new ace accountant. (Never mind the fact that I hated numbers and barely scraped by in my financial and cost accounting classes.)

The #interview went well! I didn't meet Conan, but his #1 accountant seemed to like me. I left feeling confident and amped up that my future might not be as dull as I'd thought.

But then...I did not get the job.

It was a let down for sure. I ended up interviewing at a bunch of other places, getting some offers and losing others. I ended up in the ad sales department at Comedy Central (which led to my future as a therapist and then a journalist and then a talk show host and creator), but you already know about that, right?

If not, I tell that story here.

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