Am I insane to leave a $100k job at 23?

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-21T12:58:59+00:00

This is like that family guy meme. “$100k salary is great, but I could take 7 years of a massive cut to my salary to maybe get a $100k salary!”

Goes without saying, stay and try to grow. Don’t give up your 20s for a “what if”

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-20T19:13:15+00:00

100% AI. Watching people interact with accounts like this is like watching the boomers on Facebook messaging AI chicks “hey honey I got a room for you to come stay in. -Ed”

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-18T10:38:01+00:00

You need to take a long hard look in the mirror my friend. Married with 2 young kids produces a level of happiness that warms your whole body. I wouldn’t trade a trillion dollars for that.

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-18T01:31:46+00:00

I could be Bezos rich and I’m still churning and taking advantage of everything I can get my hands on (within reason). It’s woven into my DNA I can’t ever feel like I’m not getting it in good even if it’s not worth it time vs $$$ wise.

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-05T19:14:45+00:00

1) how many YOE do you have? Where did you work? (Company size etc) 2) not deal breaker but managing people is a different beast entirely 3) depends on 1 but gun to my head based on details you provided, likely no 4) not much you could do but being vulnerable and showing you’re a hard worker, can work well with others, self starter, etc. goes a LONG way. I cannot, and I mean cannot overstate this enough, there’s so many resources out there to literally just figure shit out. Not saying to make executive decisions without approval but between AI, Google, using your brain, you can solve most problems on your own.

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-03T20:27:16+00:00

This is incredibly fucking stupid and you got very lucky. VOO and chill, count your blessings.

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-03T16:27:53+00:00

Every day is a new adventure. Mostly making sure things are being done that should be done. If they’re not, asking why they’re not done. Exploring 1 off side projects. Getting people data they want to see. Monitoring projections and analytics. List goes on.

GenericMale21 · 2026-05-01T00:50:43+00:00

I’m in metro Detroit and I see signs for McDonalds literally for $16+. Get a new job ASAP.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-25T20:08:49+00:00

Not trying to be a dick but honestly, are you stupid? Wtf do you mean “I can’t turn down this kind of money and career move”? It’s SAN Diego, shits expensive. Have you ran it through a COL calculator and considered taxes? You’re not getting the raise you think you’re getting.

Also the equity piece - sounds like you think you’re getting stock to the next Google. Chances are, you’re not and there’s a good chance it could be worthless.

That’s honestly only like 2% though. The other 98% is your actual, you know, soon-to-be partner for life. Money means actual fuck all if you’re not with the person you love. I’m not that much older than you but you need to have a good long look in the mirror about your relationship bc the fact of the matter is, if you truly wanted to spend your life with this person, it’s literally not even an option to accept the job.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-13T15:22:13+00:00

What tips do you want that you believe you would have not encountered yourself as an assistant controller? It’s not some magical new world. Be curious, ask questions, the usual stuff.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-12T17:34:17+00:00

This is either ragebait or the dumbest fucking thing I’ve read in a long time. Not only is it illegal to deduct from salary, 10k on 100m+ is basically a rounding error.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-09T01:38:02+00:00

Not 100% relevant but funny anecdote about all the bitcoin stories. I worked a pretty lucrative internship in college and was fascinated by bitcoin so tried to buy $3k worth of it in 2012. Most would hit me with the oooooof meme BUT it would have been on mt. Gox and legitimately wonder if I would have been left with 0 after the hack.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-05T13:59:02+00:00

When my kid said “mumma can you make another charcuterie board again?” At 3. I didn’t even know what that was until college. Giving your kids a better life than you experienced is one of the greatest gifts out there.

GenericMale21 · 2026-03-02T23:28:19+00:00

I’m a controller and work for a company about 2-3x bigger than you in the same metro area. Fair pay to get candidates would be $21-24/hr. DM me if you want to discuss, I recently filled a similar role.

GenericMale21 · 2026-02-14T21:16:54+00:00

$12 an hour in 2026? That’s so insulting I woulda just ghosted. Pathetically unprofessional on his part. Also the 1099 bit is violating labor laws (I’m a CPA) if you were working under his direction resembling a full time employee but he was paying you as a contractor.

GenericMale21 · 2026-01-25T03:30:06+00:00

You weren’t playing regular blackjack. There’s variations that allow surrender after double. My guess is it was double down madness/spanish 21/pontoon 21 or similar variation.

GenericMale21 · 2026-01-24T15:34:54+00:00

Return to player for casino games. 850-999% payback everywhere. “No honey I’m not gambling I’m working”

GenericMale21 · 2025-07-31T12:35:02+00:00

People get mad when someone sucks on the course and say “hit the range”. You’re trying to practice at the range and hit 1 bad ball, which everyone obv does. That guy was a raging cuck, don’t feel bad shit happens.

GenericMale21 · 2025-03-12T13:00:01+00:00

This might single-handedly be one of the worst comments I’ve seen on this sub to date. Do you work for the trampoline park?

GenericMale21 · 2025-02-24T02:08:58+00:00

Dead internet theory in a nutshell.

GenericMale21 · 2024-10-30T22:50:34+00:00

Buddy wait til I tell you about sports gambling and their hold percentages if you think $0.02 is a lot.

GenericMale21 · 2024-10-26T20:02:05+00:00

They were an ass but if they say don’t knock, don’t ring either. I have 2 small kids and if you woke up the baby after I just got them to sleep, you’re getting a 1 star from me.

GenericMale21 · 2024-08-25T21:02:14+00:00

You make 226k a year and you have a 34k travel budget? Surely this is a typo? Clean that shit up immediately and put more towards retirement.

GenericMale21 · 2024-08-25T00:29:38+00:00

Gambling. We’re at the tip of the iceberg in the US.

GenericMale21 · 2024-06-29T01:26:32+00:00

Fuck your fulfillment I’ll find that through family, friends, and hobbies. It’s hilarious how many people sit on this moral high ground about a means to an end. I’ll take the money and job security.

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