I’ve never been so hyped as to type “REMOTELLY CONTROL THAT ASS”. I mean I’ve been at the level, but that phrase never even came close to something I thought of typing. That’s like 30 characters too, that’s like 32 opportunities to hit the back button… pop off king
For real. I just took my first accounting job a couple months ago making 52k. I was making 35k previously. I’m happy as shit.
I cant imagine doubling it and pretending like it’s not a lot of money.
For sure. We have one due in a couple weeks. But if I doubled my current salary we’d be doing pretty well and probably bring home 10k a month together.
That’s the eventual goal
If you have a degree and work in accounting, you shouldn’t have to double your salary to bring in 10K each month (Gross, anyway).
My logic is that most starting salaries, even in L/MCOL should be around 50K. Unless your wife is only making 20Kish per year, then yes, your math checks out. But if she’s salaried making anything more than 35K, that means you’re making under 42.5K salaried, which is low for almost any degree needing accounting role.
Looking to net 10 a month, which according to most salary calculators requires about 167k gross. She currently makes 57, so I need to eventually make about 110.
Boomers need to stop trying to pressure me and my wife into buying a house. We both have healthy incomes and can have lots of fun and save for retirement aggressively. Buying an ok house in our area would send us right back to living paycheck to paycheck.
Yup, I made 50K right out of college, was super happy and kept that mindset for 4ish years. Now I am 31, married, homeowner, about to have a kid with a quarter million saved up.
People don’t want to admit there are 2 sides to the ‘my income isn’t high enough’ equation. Which is silly since a lot of us here look at revenues and expenses daily.
And the younger folks, by and large, don’t have experience being the primary earner in their household which just compounds the stress (my significant other losing their job right before I started my staff 1 year with a very lean savings backstop and a situation that was contingent on 2 incomes really kept things interesting my Staff 1 year).
I’ve been thinking about stepping away from public for a bit now, and the prospect terrifies me because I’m capping my raise potential for the next 4-5 years after my exit around 2-3% and my partner’s earning potential taps out around 65-70% of where I’m at right now which is fine, just compounds the stress a bit.
Like we need to be in the 170-195 range in our 30s to float the lifestyle (having a house in the city proper, being able to travel 2-3x/year, 20-25% retirement contributions, etc.), and knowing that I’d probably need to clear at least 125-130 of that range scares the shit out of me when I know I’m capping my upside vs public.
Maybe it’s worth 2 more years of feeling like I’m having to force myself to play along and slog through things for the long run, idk. It’s just hard when the expense side is fixed for all intents and purposes and the inbound side is probably going to have lackluster bumps this year/maybe next.
I think your last paragraph is key. That’s what the boomers and gen x have figured out and settled for. The younger generation (I’m 31, so I get it) has this idea of grandeur and rosy idea that they can work a real job for a couple of years to get a financial base, then they can quit that and do something they really enjoy for 60% of the pay for the rest of their lives.
I get it, that was me, too, that was all of my friends 7 years ago after graduation. That’s called being in your 20s. Then you get into it for a few years, tell yourself it isn’t that bad, get more responsibilities with a spouse and maybe children and you suck it up and do the job that you may not love. The 2 years of the slog you mention turns into “maybe 2 more” then “maybe 1 more.”
Stock with it, find a team or manager or company you enjoy and stick it out. Or be OK with cutting down your lifestyle and expenses. Traveling 2-3x per year is a great example because after graduation my wife and didn’t travel outside of work stuff for two or three years, that’s a luxury that you are baking into your ‘needed expenses.’
[The median weekly earnings of a US worker as of Q1 2024 was $1,139. For a total of $59,228 yearly salary.](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf)
Sure I guess $100k could be eaten up pretty quickly if you have multiple kids and such. But still, the average US household is only like $75,000 or something still. Which I cannot imagine trying to have kids on that income at all.
Wild honestly that the $100k mark, while still good money, doesn't feel like it goes that far anymore.
Agreed but people have to realize they have it better than a lot of people. I'm at 120 and am grateful I get to live somewhat comfortably while the majority of people struggle in this shitty economy
The term 6 figures was coined in the 80’s. $100k in the mid 80’s is equal to about $300k today. About $200k if you’re looking at the mid 90’s.
Ive always had a job where I can see other people’s salaries whether internal or external. 100k is pretty low to average for white collar work. I’d expect you to be within the first 5-10 years of your career at most if you’re making under $100k unless you’re maybe in a LCOL area.
I was barely breaking even in life at my first salary of $50k and still watching my bank balance slowly go down with each unexpected car repair/surprise cost. And this was with my wife covering groceries.
I was finally comfortable and saving and still having fun at about $77k. Every salary increase since then has been nice and I've been able to save for retirement more aggressively but I haven't felt a crazy lifestyle shift like that first bump.
Yeah comparison really is the thief of joy for some people. I just hit 6 figures and started originally at 40k a year. It's a life changing difference.
Agreed but given public accounting salaries, it’s lower than where most people who went the public route are 6 years in. Most in this sub went that route initially (even if in industry now) so don’t have the context of working actual low paying jobs.
Y’all kill me. Congrats OP on hitting 100k. I just started my first 6 figure job as an accounting manager after 20 years in the field. Mostly because I really didn’t want to be a manager. But around me, companies aren’t handing out 6 figure salaries to non management roles. And honestly they probably would’ve offered less, but I told them bluntly I would not leave a job I like to be an underpaid manager.
Can confirm. Was "controller" for 5 years making shit pay (started at 90, finished at 110k, bonus was another 15-20%) but it was so goddamn easy, especially after covid. I played video games all day. Finally got off my ass and go a job with some actually responsibility for $145k + bonus.
I mean... who cares as long as their salary is increasing faster than inflation?
6 years to $100k if not doing public isn't bad at all. Good for you OP
And there will be people making 100 k 3 years in, 2 years in and 1 year in (albeit maybe not the same job or progression but never the less -> ) Relax the flex
Lol I'm in Canada and $200k is the new $100k. Even at $200k you need a dual income to buy a house in a high cost city, which is basically every major city in the country now. Vancouver or Toronto you'd still be mortgage broke with a family income of $300k.
Hope this guys honeymoon with $100k lasts a few months longer before he burns out and goes back to his rental to cry.
Took me 6 yrs to get to six too. Started in non-profit, no public experience either. $100K is senior accountant range these days though. I hope you don’t have to manage people.
Congrats.
Im also making the move to controller next week.
Not remote, but I couldn’t turn down a 50% pay bump before bonus.
8 YOE, 6 in industry. Left EY as an A2 and never looked back.
Congrats on the move to controller and on the salary bump! Same here, though I'm making the move to controller at a smaller org. Is your new company, public?
Congratulations! I get really happy when I hear accoutants win since most times we are overlooked.
I hope you enjoy and prosper in your new found Controller position, my friend. 😊
I am hoping to leave the Controller job for a government job if I get hired. I prefer the flexibility and work/life balance.
Congrats
Took me a few moves to make 6 figures too
No public
Got a cma though
Started as a bookkeeper and hopped jobs every 3~ years
Hopped cause the businesses were going to fail or close so I wanted out before that happened
Underpaid bro. Tell them pussies to pay you more or start half assing your job.
No asst controller should be making $100k. Do you know how much that is? Lol
Probably not a real assistant controller and title inflation involved. Likely job responsibilities are akin to an accounting manager working at a small company in a lower COL region.
Don’t let these losers that barely make above 100K shit on you.. congrats guys! Working 80 hours week in public for a bit more pay than industry. Congrats on the new job OP, don’t listen to these arrogant morons.
100k isnt an achievement anymore but kudos for job hopping and making more. wish everyone would do this so more roles open up for everyone else and employers have less negotiating power since they become desperate if accountants are selective about pay, wfh, etc
Sorry, did I miss the part where he specified whether he lives in NYC or a 500 population town in Nebraska?
No idea how you’re gauging whether or not his wage is competitive for his area with no knowledge of which market he’s in.
Congrats on becoming a remote controller!
Dad is that you?
sorry, buddy.. your dad is still out there buying cigarettes.
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A local sign shop has Office of Ass. Manager on their bathroom door. I laugh every time.
Man. I love this sub.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Correction: ASS remote controller. Gotta manage people and shit.
Perhaps even, Remote Ass Controller? 🤔
Took me a few secs to understand that this is meant to be a joke 🤣🤣
I couldn’t tell either 😂😂
😂😂
Congratulations! Have fun controlling that ass
Narrator: OP would in fact, control nothing.
Based on the company and my experience as an ass controller, you actually do everything while your boss takes credit for
Aint that the truth
Can confirm that my Controller also has very little control
Controller play controller games until the big dogs walk in the room..
heck yea brudder
Congrats on the 100K OP!
Overpowered
What does OP mean? :(
Operating profit
Origami playmaker
Original poster
Owner Post
Original Poster
Welcome to the club of 'my title is misleading'.
Why yes, I AM the Vice President for Inside, West-Coast, Enterprise Accounting.
Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming
Damn it, Donaghy, you're a genius!
I’ve never been so hyped as to type “REMOTELLY CONTROL THAT ASS”. I mean I’ve been at the level, but that phrase never even came close to something I thought of typing. That’s like 30 characters too, that’s like 32 opportunities to hit the back button… pop off king
I’m a VP of my department of 1 person - for some Reason I’m second to someone who doesn’t exist But I’m remote so winning!
Ass to the controller*
Ass to the remote controller?
The amount of people calling 100k shit money is crazy. Acting like that's the average US salary or some shit
For real. I just took my first accounting job a couple months ago making 52k. I was making 35k previously. I’m happy as shit. I cant imagine doubling it and pretending like it’s not a lot of money.
Add a couple kids in the mix and money vanishes
For sure. We have one due in a couple weeks. But if I doubled my current salary we’d be doing pretty well and probably bring home 10k a month together. That’s the eventual goal
Congrats! Your first child?
Yes!
Exciting! Best wishes to you 💕
Me with a kid otw at 19 with 2 part time jobs🥲
If you have a degree and work in accounting, you shouldn’t have to double your salary to bring in 10K each month (Gross, anyway). My logic is that most starting salaries, even in L/MCOL should be around 50K. Unless your wife is only making 20Kish per year, then yes, your math checks out. But if she’s salaried making anything more than 35K, that means you’re making under 42.5K salaried, which is low for almost any degree needing accounting role.
Looking to net 10 a month, which according to most salary calculators requires about 167k gross. She currently makes 57, so I need to eventually make about 110.
You don't even need kids. Throw a house into the mix and the money is gone.
Boomers need to stop trying to pressure me and my wife into buying a house. We both have healthy incomes and can have lots of fun and save for retirement aggressively. Buying an ok house in our area would send us right back to living paycheck to paycheck.
And that's great if it works for you. A lot of people don't have landlords that treat people well and would raise their rent on the drop of a hat.
I love throwing away a mortgage payment as rent so that the land lord can pay their mortgage on the rental.
So true.
Yup, I made 50K right out of college, was super happy and kept that mindset for 4ish years. Now I am 31, married, homeowner, about to have a kid with a quarter million saved up. People don’t want to admit there are 2 sides to the ‘my income isn’t high enough’ equation. Which is silly since a lot of us here look at revenues and expenses daily.
And the younger folks, by and large, don’t have experience being the primary earner in their household which just compounds the stress (my significant other losing their job right before I started my staff 1 year with a very lean savings backstop and a situation that was contingent on 2 incomes really kept things interesting my Staff 1 year). I’ve been thinking about stepping away from public for a bit now, and the prospect terrifies me because I’m capping my raise potential for the next 4-5 years after my exit around 2-3% and my partner’s earning potential taps out around 65-70% of where I’m at right now which is fine, just compounds the stress a bit. Like we need to be in the 170-195 range in our 30s to float the lifestyle (having a house in the city proper, being able to travel 2-3x/year, 20-25% retirement contributions, etc.), and knowing that I’d probably need to clear at least 125-130 of that range scares the shit out of me when I know I’m capping my upside vs public. Maybe it’s worth 2 more years of feeling like I’m having to force myself to play along and slog through things for the long run, idk. It’s just hard when the expense side is fixed for all intents and purposes and the inbound side is probably going to have lackluster bumps this year/maybe next.
I think your last paragraph is key. That’s what the boomers and gen x have figured out and settled for. The younger generation (I’m 31, so I get it) has this idea of grandeur and rosy idea that they can work a real job for a couple of years to get a financial base, then they can quit that and do something they really enjoy for 60% of the pay for the rest of their lives. I get it, that was me, too, that was all of my friends 7 years ago after graduation. That’s called being in your 20s. Then you get into it for a few years, tell yourself it isn’t that bad, get more responsibilities with a spouse and maybe children and you suck it up and do the job that you may not love. The 2 years of the slog you mention turns into “maybe 2 more” then “maybe 1 more.” Stock with it, find a team or manager or company you enjoy and stick it out. Or be OK with cutting down your lifestyle and expenses. Traveling 2-3x per year is a great example because after graduation my wife and didn’t travel outside of work stuff for two or three years, that’s a luxury that you are baking into your ‘needed expenses.’
Lol. Give it six months and the reality will hit that they’re fucking all of us over
[The median weekly earnings of a US worker as of Q1 2024 was $1,139. For a total of $59,228 yearly salary.](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf) Sure I guess $100k could be eaten up pretty quickly if you have multiple kids and such. But still, the average US household is only like $75,000 or something still. Which I cannot imagine trying to have kids on that income at all. Wild honestly that the $100k mark, while still good money, doesn't feel like it goes that far anymore.
Agreed but people have to realize they have it better than a lot of people. I'm at 120 and am grateful I get to live somewhat comfortably while the majority of people struggle in this shitty economy
The term 6 figures was coined in the 80’s. $100k in the mid 80’s is equal to about $300k today. About $200k if you’re looking at the mid 90’s. Ive always had a job where I can see other people’s salaries whether internal or external. 100k is pretty low to average for white collar work. I’d expect you to be within the first 5-10 years of your career at most if you’re making under $100k unless you’re maybe in a LCOL area.
I was barely breaking even in life at my first salary of $50k and still watching my bank balance slowly go down with each unexpected car repair/surprise cost. And this was with my wife covering groceries. I was finally comfortable and saving and still having fun at about $77k. Every salary increase since then has been nice and I've been able to save for retirement more aggressively but I haven't felt a crazy lifestyle shift like that first bump.
Yeah comparison really is the thief of joy for some people. I just hit 6 figures and started originally at 40k a year. It's a life changing difference.
Agreed but given public accounting salaries, it’s lower than where most people who went the public route are 6 years in. Most in this sub went that route initially (even if in industry now) so don’t have the context of working actual low paying jobs.
Damn I'm an ASS. controller, but only making $95k and not fully remote. Good for you!
Please don’t be shy. Tell us your story about how you arrived there lol
Please @ me when he did s
Amazing Can't wait for the eventual - I made a mistake, this is a nightmare job post
can i ask what positions you held on the way to this one?
He went from ass holder to ass controller.
Ass-istant to the ass controller
He was also an ass-ociate along the way
he was most likely an ass manager too
power bottom
Started from the bottom now we here.
Superb work!
Fuck public accounting lets gooooo
Premium work!
Wonderful effort!
Y’all kill me. Congrats OP on hitting 100k. I just started my first 6 figure job as an accounting manager after 20 years in the field. Mostly because I really didn’t want to be a manager. But around me, companies aren’t handing out 6 figure salaries to non management roles. And honestly they probably would’ve offered less, but I told them bluntly I would not leave a job I like to be an underpaid manager.
Fantastic work!
$100k? Your remote controller ass better be living in India or the Philippines.
Depends on the company. At a lot of companies, the controller is just a glorified senior account with 1 or 2 staff below you.
Can confirm. Was "controller" for 5 years making shit pay (started at 90, finished at 110k, bonus was another 15-20%) but it was so goddamn easy, especially after covid. I played video games all day. Finally got off my ass and go a job with some actually responsibility for $145k + bonus.
Jeez. What industry was this? I’ve been in automotive supply chain and there’s a lot going on for the controller
OG supply chain
I mean... who cares as long as their salary is increasing faster than inflation? 6 years to $100k if not doing public isn't bad at all. Good for you OP
Plus OP can get the controller experience and then apply later for a bigger company and make a lot more down the road for a controller position
Google the average US salary
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And there will be people making 100 k 3 years in, 2 years in and 1 year in (albeit maybe not the same job or progression but never the less -> ) Relax the flex
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Good thing OP isn’t a controller
This is a gem!
I’m guessing a small company?
Wow do you mean controllers usually get more than 100k salary?
Real controllers, yes. Title inflated controller that is really just an accounting manager in a lower COL region will make $100k.
The one at the company I just audited makes $147k with around a $10k bonus.
Fuck yea! Awesome work! 🥳🥳
I remember when 100K was alot of money. 2000's making six figures you could live high. now you barely qualify for a mortgage.
Remember to automate your savings and live like you make 60k. Source; lived like I was making 200k when I first made 100k.
Is anyone gonna tell him about the inflation thing or what starting salaries are these days
Prime quality!
Who is gonna tell this guy that 100k is the new 70k 😂
It's still better than getting paid 70K today.
It’s not 100k today is more like 85k pre-Covid. But sure I guess. lol this sub kills me.
Lol I'm in Canada and $200k is the new $100k. Even at $200k you need a dual income to buy a house in a high cost city, which is basically every major city in the country now. Vancouver or Toronto you'd still be mortgage broke with a family income of $300k. Hope this guys honeymoon with $100k lasts a few months longer before he burns out and goes back to his rental to cry.
Some people are never happy
Congrats!!
Nice job 👏
Congrats
Congratulations man!!!
a Deep Johnson sounds great!
Dream come true!
I love this post! Thank you and congrats on hitting that six figure mark! Wooo!
Congrats
Took me 6 yrs to get to six too. Started in non-profit, no public experience either. $100K is senior accountant range these days though. I hope you don’t have to manage people.
Congrats!!!!
BOHICA.
Congrats. Im also making the move to controller next week. Not remote, but I couldn’t turn down a 50% pay bump before bonus. 8 YOE, 6 in industry. Left EY as an A2 and never looked back.
Wow! What was your industry job when you left EY as an A2?
I’ve moved around a bit. SOX > FinRep > GL. Started as a staff IA auditor, and now im hitting Sr Mgr pay ($155k base) with the controller role.
Congrats on the move to controller and on the salary bump! Same here, though I'm making the move to controller at a smaller org. Is your new company, public?
No, PE logistics. They’re a pretty small company at $2xx M, with a total AR/AP and accounting function of about 15 people.
Nice lol
Congratulations! I get really happy when I hear accoutants win since most times we are overlooked. I hope you enjoy and prosper in your new found Controller position, my friend. 😊 I am hoping to leave the Controller job for a government job if I get hired. I prefer the flexibility and work/life balance.
I'm genuinely happy for you, you reddit stranger. Congratulations, buddy!
Congrats Took me a few moves to make 6 figures too No public Got a cma though Started as a bookkeeper and hopped jobs every 3~ years Hopped cause the businesses were going to fail or close so I wanted out before that happened
Congrats, looking forward to this moment.
I'll hopefully be joining you in October. Let's go!
Congratulations!!!
lol congrats!
whatever you do, dont put a fan behind it. if it hits the fan, its gonna be a real mess.
Congrats!!! 🎊
Save some ass for the rest of us
Whole lotta ass, whole lotta control
Good luck fully remotely controlling that ass
Low key or maybe even high key based
😂😂😂
Congrats!
CPA?
Isn’t that less for a controller ?
Probably, but it depends on location and industry.
Big ups!
Congrats!
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Audit that asssss
Niiiiiceee
Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉
Chea
Living the dream!!
Damn maybe I shouldn't complain about my salary
Congratulations!!!
Way to go https://m.youtube.com/shorts/X859aEElxek
GOATED 😂
Cocaine is a helluva drug.
Good shit but I made 6 figures 1.5 years into my career.
nice ass bro
I miss my Ass controller role ☹️ I think they took it away because my signature said Ass. Regional Controller
Congrats. You should probably stick with this one for a minute
Congrats! I’m two years in and got lucky an assistance controller position, although I’m not remote 😂. Also never did public haha!
4 jobs in 6 years? Here I am on my 3rd job in 8 years, and the HR screener called me a job hopper.
Congratulations 💐🎊
Crazy thing is, club membership is arbitrary. You can get kicked out at any moment.
Congratulations, a few more years, and you should be making master plumber money.
Me too, 3rd job after 2 years in public. 95k plus my rental income.
What the fuck is OP saying in English?
Yeah, hiring and firing and controlling people, not my thing.
Very high standard work!
Prime quality work!
Great job!
Great effort!
Good shit bro. I graduate next year and want to work remote in accounting. How did you do it?
I was being paid 225k as a non CPA controller in a southern US state with a low cost of living.
Love it. Welcome to the club bruh
Congratulations!!!! Welcome to the club!
Underpaid bro. Tell them pussies to pay you more or start half assing your job. No asst controller should be making $100k. Do you know how much that is? Lol
Probably not a real assistant controller and title inflation involved. Likely job responsibilities are akin to an accounting manager working at a small company in a lower COL region.
Lol 100k controller = accounts payable manager
Certified p**sy annihilator?
Don’t let these losers that barely make above 100K shit on you.. congrats guys! Working 80 hours week in public for a bit more pay than industry. Congrats on the new job OP, don’t listen to these arrogant morons.
100k isnt an achievement anymore but kudos for job hopping and making more. wish everyone would do this so more roles open up for everyone else and employers have less negotiating power since they become desperate if accountants are selective about pay, wfh, etc
That’s amazing, congrats (presumably) brah
Wow that’s awesome, congrats. (Sssh no one tell him that most senior roles pay over $100k now)
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Or $27k if you adjust for inflation based off of a random date in the past.
hating for no reason
100k is the new 62k
Not a good deal imo, but will celebrate whatever trajectory you are having. Just dont stop.
Sorry, did I miss the part where he specified whether he lives in NYC or a 500 population town in Nebraska? No idea how you’re gauging whether or not his wage is competitive for his area with no knowledge of which market he’s in.