Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum and I need some advice that I can't get from the people around me. So I was hoping that someone out there with the experience and wisdom I'm looking for could throw in some good advice.

As mentioned prior, I was laid off along with many others from one of the Big4 accounting firms in the Bay Area.  I was there for 11 months.  I want to make note however that I was jumped promoted within my class due to an uncontrolable change in the internal promotion policies to the designation of Experience Associate in six months.  Generally such a feat takes one year. Then, with the econonmy in the condition that it was at the time, from what I was told there was too much capacity within my class. As a result, I got a pink-slip with others from the same round. I took the layoff pretty hard; and, frankly I'm still a tad bitter.

Since then, I passed all the CPA exams and ethics in the time that I've had off (about seven months).  I just started to research the job market to find out what I may be able to do.  I'm pretty adamant about continuing my career in accounting. 

This job is the only relevant accounting experience that I've had. So correct my if I'm wrong, but I feel I would only be capable for another entry level position. So my questions to you all are:

1) Should I try (fingers crossed) to get a job with a regional PA firm and put in more time to at least make Senior, or;

2) Do something else accounting related. But, what else would I be capable of doing with 11 months of experience?

I'm pretty confused now and not sure where to move my career. If anyone out there has any helpful advice, it would be most appreciated.

Thanks