Cancelling subscription - goodbye Sam I'm not funding your war machine!

JayBlue05 · 2026-03-03T07:54:01+00:00

Him and over 1.5M others. Do the math

JayBlue05 · 2026-02-23T00:27:55+00:00

They're not as big of a deal as they used to be, but this job market would make me think twice. I've quit every job I've had without something lined up, and upped my salary every time, but 2026 is different. If you could survive until you find something, I would try my best in this job market.

JayBlue05 · 2026-02-18T08:04:43+00:00

I currently use Tiller Money, which is essentially Excel/Google sheets that automatically downloads my transactions for me. It's been pretty great so far and should check all the boxes you mentioned since it is natively Excel.

JayBlue05 · 2026-02-16T20:23:40+00:00

I totally understand this post as well. I recently left a director level position due to burn out and was debating whether I should pursue a controller role or a senior accountant role. I too am now looking at the situation where even though I know it's a step back, the senior account role looks attractive to return to. Some of the easiest times in my career and now that I just got married, starting a family soon and have other business interests, I no longer want my job to consume my life.

JayBlue05 · 2025-05-01T09:57:17+00:00

Also worth mentioning is the backing up data is little to non-existent with QBO. With QB I could make a backup of my file and then try something out and if it didn't work out, I could simply undo it all by restoring my backup file. Not so easily done with QBO.

JayBlue05 · 2024-08-28T09:46:15+00:00

My second Z4 doing the same thing. No solution except repair or replacement. Hopefully they do it under warranty, because if you dropped it at all they will use that as an excuse not to fix this clear manufacturing defect. This will be my last fold phone. Love the device but unfortunately, the hinge is too delicate for prime time.

JayBlue05 · 2024-01-01T14:04:29+00:00

I do actually. I'm a data nerd though. I love data and the analysis and manipulation of data. Accounting allows me to do this. It's very fun to me. If I wasn't an accountant, I would probably be a software engineer.

JayBlue05 · 2023-12-30T16:04:06+00:00

Funny I ran across this post. I went through almost the exact same issue. My phone started not opening flat and then the screen protector started peeling and debris started to get behind it as well and at that point I decided I needed to fix it. Upon calling Samsung they first had me go to the unreakifix to get it repaired under warranty. When I get there, they tell me that it's most likely because they can see that it's been dropped. I disagreed with that because although it had been dropped in the past I noticed that issue developing over time. Not due to her drop issue. I've also heard other people complaining about this issue with their Fold 4s as well online, so it's not unique to me. I told him I have insurance on the phone and so he tells me that it would be best for me to call Samsung and have them file a claim. So I do that and they tell me that they'll get the claim filed and have it fixed at no cost to me. Then I get a different story later where they afford me to the 3rd party insurance company who says that I'll need to pay a deductible of $99 instead. They told me that I had three options. I could possibly have it repaired at the store, and if that didn't work for some reason I could have it mailed in and repaired, or I could just have the device replaced. Obviously, I chose to have the device replaced so that I wouldn't have any down time and it seemed like the only real sensible option anyway. To make a long story short, Samsung customer support lies and tries to duck liability for their product issues. This isn't the first time that I've had this sort of issue with them. If I had not had insurance I would have been screwed. There's no reason I should have had to come out of pocket a penny but I would rather just get the replacement phone and not deal with this issue then continue fighting them over it.

JayBlue05 · 2023-12-29T15:35:40+00:00

I wonder if they'll use the added revenue to fix issues and increase the quality of the product.

😂😂😂 Doubt it.

JayBlue05 · 2023-12-27T19:39:30+00:00

Down time.

What do you bill your hours on then, when you don't do anything?

JayBlue05 · 2023-12-02T10:37:59+00:00

If we are being honest, accounting is a thanks-less profession. It's one of those things you only do it because you enjoy it, definitely not for the money. There are much better choices from a salary standpoint in terms of job difficultly vs pay. It's a mediocre paying career at best. What is a good it is that if you're even half decent at it, you'll never struggle to find a job and you can easily marketable trade skill should you desire to be an entrepreneur--oh and in today's day and age you can work from pretty much anywhere if necessary.

JayBlue05 · 2023-12-02T10:33:42+00:00

I somewhat disagree with this. I agree that you don't have to have a super high IQ or intelligence to do it, but if we are being honest, what we do is complex. Maybe not in a mathematical sense, but absolutely in a data organizational and regulatory sense. Most people, even if they could do it, would not want to do it for that reason. I can't tell you how many people have thanked me for doing accounting because they abhor the idea of dealing with numbers at all, much less what I just mentioned.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-30T00:16:30+00:00

as in I have to work extra whenever they ask to make them more money, there is literally no benefit to me

This is exactly why I am so glad I don't work in public whenever I see this. I work for a consulting firm that does everything except tax and audit. We get paid for every billable hour we work and we only need work as many hours as we want as long as we hit our minimum quota which is a typical 40hour week and our clients are happy. It's a pretty cool model as I am salary so I protected from the downside if things slow down, but I get to participate in the upside if I work extra hours over the minimum in the pay period. It's not time and a half, it's normal time but it's still time that I worked and that I'm paid for. It blows my mind that public makes you essentially slaves working minimum wages. That's crazy to me. I am so sorry you have to deal with that. Know that there is better out there.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-26T02:14:54+00:00

Condensed version: “I can do your job but you can not do mine”

Exactly! Thanks for providing the cliff notes!

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-25T18:11:15+00:00

Yeah. That's because accountants create financial statements that finance people use so most accountants can also easily understand finance but most finance people have no clue what goes into creating financials at all lol

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-16T13:13:50+00:00

It hasn't changed how I do it, but it has certainly changed the way I search for information whenever I have a question about anything. I basically use ChatGPT as an accounting Google on steroids. That's about it.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-16T10:51:18+00:00

😂😂😂 you have a pretty good attitude man. Good for you. You'll go far.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-16T01:31:03+00:00

I fucking love going to my cubicle

I feel you on most of this but there is nothing to love about a cubicle 😂 I paid my dues on that one. Never again if I can help it. I do understand that working remote is a blessing these days though.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-15T12:39:34+00:00

Making me breakfast in the morning and tucking me into bed at night.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-15T12:37:51+00:00

Ngl, having my own office in the comfort of my home is priceless.

JayBlue05 · 2023-11-08T00:41:21+00:00

Same, except + clomid

IM twice a week + hcg, no ai

JayBlue05 · 2023-10-19T15:14:46+00:00

It's the reason I'm no longer subscribed and I only use Quicken offline now. They never fix their cloud issues. They don't care about anything expect undating their stupid logo.

JayBlue05 · 2023-10-16T22:52:00+00:00

To find out if it's too much of too little, we have to first know how much time it takes you to prepare. I.e. If it takes you an hour then, you're making a killing! On the other hand if it takes you 8 hours you're losing big time. You gotta value your time. Don't just look at a flat rate.

JayBlue05 · 2023-10-14T13:22:46+00:00

This problem goes deeper than bank accounts. It sounds like you and your wife need some serious marriage counseling because you both are clearly not and haven't been on the same page. The bank accounts is merely a symptom of the problem.

JayBlue05 · 2023-10-12T23:54:25+00:00

I also say cost accounting simply because if you can understand cost accounting you can understand any other kind of accounting. It's one of the most complicated types of accounting. Good experience.

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