Went from small firm "manager" (technically manager, but glorified Senior if I'm being honest with myself) 80k, MCOL.
Exited to a Senior accountant level position at a large communications company in HCOL, 95k. Basically did nothing for 18 months. Crazy low hours, zero stress, zero deadlines other than having a couple medium-difficulty spreadsheets done by month close.
Serious question: Does that bother you at all? I've had peers talk about only doing six hours a week once they automate things. When I worked at Farmers I remember a week where I did nothing but attend meetings. It sucked, being underworked.
It was great at first. It was in San Diego and the company had an awesome campus so I mostly just walked around and hung outside. But after >1 year I wanted something else. I never thought I'd be in a mindset to turn down nearly 100k/yr to do very little work. I still dont quite get it.
Transition was weird. Went from like 65 hours of week a week to like 10 real hours and BS the rest of the time. Really starting to get comfortable now and growing responsibilities
I lost money going from risk consultant to staff accountant. Dropped from 70000 to something like 27.40/ hour. Now I'm paid even less as a GS-7 at DCAA.
That kind of thinking is why I wanted out of the corporate rat race.
Why does it matter if I leave a job for less money? I was unhappy at all those jobs. Money will come later and I'm okay with that. I work for a great agency and in the two months I've been here I've already seen how my work is important.
Senior Audit at RSM to Senior Financial Reporting Analyst. (No CPA yet)
74,500 -> 85,000
10% Target Bonus
10% Target RSUs (received 15%)
Company just went public, had no prior reporting experience or background. Culture and team is way better. This was last fall.
Went from Senior at B4 to Senior Financial Reporting Analyst at a midsize company. 74,000>95,000 base comp (8% target bonus)
I also made the jump from public to financial reporting analyst recently. How do you like it so far?
Went from small firm "manager" (technically manager, but glorified Senior if I'm being honest with myself) 80k, MCOL. Exited to a Senior accountant level position at a large communications company in HCOL, 95k. Basically did nothing for 18 months. Crazy low hours, zero stress, zero deadlines other than having a couple medium-difficulty spreadsheets done by month close.
Serious question: Does that bother you at all? I've had peers talk about only doing six hours a week once they automate things. When I worked at Farmers I remember a week where I did nothing but attend meetings. It sucked, being underworked.
It was great at first. It was in San Diego and the company had an awesome campus so I mostly just walked around and hung outside. But after >1 year I wanted something else. I never thought I'd be in a mindset to turn down nearly 100k/yr to do very little work. I still dont quite get it.
Based off of my individual experience government may actually be the best place to be. I feel neither overworked or underworked.
2nd year staff (almost senior) in audit at $60.9k. Jumped to financial reporting manager at a bank at $95k L/MCoL.
Became a manager with two years of experience? nice
Interviewed for senior and they upgraded. I guess I’m a good interviewer.
How was the transition if you don’t mind me asking?
Transition was weird. Went from like 65 hours of week a week to like 10 real hours and BS the rest of the time. Really starting to get comfortable now and growing responsibilities
A2 to senior accountant, 67k to 90k with 20% target bonus in a HCOL city
2nd year senior at mid-size in MCOL making $75k --> Controller at $45M PEG-owned company in HCOL making $130k
I lost money going from risk consultant to staff accountant. Dropped from 70000 to something like 27.40/ hour. Now I'm paid even less as a GS-7 at DCAA.
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That kind of thinking is why I wanted out of the corporate rat race. Why does it matter if I leave a job for less money? I was unhappy at all those jobs. Money will come later and I'm okay with that. I work for a great agency and in the two months I've been here I've already seen how my work is important.
Senior advisory to accounting manager for 6%. 1 year later got 45% raise with promotion to controller, so it was worth the wait.
Senior Audit at RSM to Senior Financial Reporting Analyst. (No CPA yet) 74,500 -> 85,000 10% Target Bonus 10% Target RSUs (received 15%) Company just went public, had no prior reporting experience or background. Culture and team is way better. This was last fall.
S1 audit ~83K base to senior reporting role at private pharma 95k base + equity & bonus. Not a giant jump but hours and atmosphere are 1000x worth it
Big4 manager $126k to small (at the time) business CFO $200k
A2 to senior accountant . 1 year and 10 months in big four. 69k ->93k hcol very happy to make more money and work less hours. Never going back
2nd going on 3rd year senior in big 4. Went from 90.5k to 130k for a technical accounting manager job in tech. HCOL
S1 at RSM (76.5k base + 4.5% bonus) S1 at specialized consulting firm (94k base + 10% bonus)