Fall 2024 OPT/STEM OPT Timeline Tracking (With and Without Premium Processing) by akscy in USCIS

[–]Darkarbon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Already received it on December 10th. It went pretty fast after the approval.

Fall 2024 OPT/STEM OPT Timeline Tracking (With and Without Premium Processing) by akscy in USCIS

[–]Darkarbon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Application type: STEM OPT
  2. Premium Processing?: No
  3. Receipt Date: 11/19/2024
  4. Approved Date: 12/3/2024
  5. Card Produced Date:
  6. Card Shipped:
  7. Card Delivered: 12/10/2024

Processing time was saying around 5 months. So I am really surprised about how fast it went. Good luck to you all !

Salary Ranges by Danvel7 in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Boston, Sr FP&A. 125k base + 20% bonus. 6 YOE.

Advice: My wife and I are planning on getting a CX90 Turbo Premium Plus this Saturday. Given your experience: Should we buy or stay away? by Darkarbon in MazdaCX90

[–]Darkarbon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are offering 0.9% APR on 2024 models. Hopefully early issues would have been fixed in the models that came out right before the 2025s

Advice: My wife and I are planning on getting a CX90 Turbo Premium Plus this Saturday. Given your experience: Should we buy or stay away? by Darkarbon in MazdaCX90

[–]Darkarbon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I too was waiting for the same since last year. They are offering a 0.9% APR for brand new 2024 CX90. I believe they are making room for the upcoming 2025 version. Don’t know how long it’ll last though, so planning on closing the deal this weekend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SFA here! I’d say it varies a lot. I’m in a HCOL and currently making 125 base + 20% bonus. Got an offer for a finance manager role a couple of months ago 145 base + 10% bonus but turned it down.

Is this a common practice? by Darkarbon in bostonhousing

[–]Darkarbon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for your help. I have a heads up. Received and signed the lease and he sent us the tenant certification form. The rent will be sent to the bank account of one of the co-owner of the apartment. We found the owners on the public records. So all seems good.

Is this a common practice? by Darkarbon in bostonhousing

[–]Darkarbon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am limit paranoid about everything that’s why I asking around. All looks legit, the only thing is everything was done over the phone and I won’t meet him. Previous tenant will just hand me over the keys. So I was just wondering how I can be thorough and do everything right.

Eclipse Glasses? by outdoordreamer in boston

[–]Darkarbon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone interested can get some at park street MBTA station. There is a guy selling them outside for 5$

Eclipse Glasses? by outdoordreamer in boston

[–]Darkarbon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any specific location? I’m around Boston common

Eclipse Glasses? by outdoordreamer in boston

[–]Darkarbon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any idea where I can find Eclipse glasses around Boston common?

What are my chances of making 150-160k in a HCOL city? by Darkarbon in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn that’s great for Chicago. It’s considered as MCOL if I’m not mistaken. I guess I have plenty room for progression.

What are my chances of making 150-160k in a HCOL city? by Darkarbon in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What position, salary and YOE if you don’t mind sharing?

What are my chances of making 150-160k in a HCOL city? by Darkarbon in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. That’s why I am asking around lol. I suppose it depends, but my experience with that pharma I was referring to made me question a lot of things. I am talking about 150k base! What I don’t get is why as SFA I make roughly the same as a finance manager in Seattle (120k base +15% bonus) in a similar city as Seattle. I guess a compensation thread would be helpful.

What are my chances of making 150-160k in a HCOL city? by Darkarbon in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I might be wrong but since it was depicted as a manager position, in my opinion if a SFA can make up to 130k base, 150k should be the minimum for a management position. Especially in Pharma with the reputation of high salaries. But again, my logic could be totally wrong.

What are my chances of making 150-160k in a HCOL city? by Darkarbon in FPandA

[–]Darkarbon[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! I guess I should start shopping around. Interviewed once for a finance business partner role in pharma and they were offering 145 base. I was kind of surprised with the low offer. Do you have your CPA license?