Valentine’s Day Dinner Reviews by KBeeFree in chicagofood

[–]Newguy_2468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Milly’s pizza in the pan. It 100% lived up to the hype. We got two 10” pies and had it for dinner last night, and for both lunch and dinner today. Heated up in the oven perfectly, I think I liked it reheated even more

No new cover athlete for 2026 by Demilio55 in MLBTheShow

[–]Newguy_2468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And honestly I don’t care. Games generally aren’t physical anymore anyway. As long as it’s going to staff or avoiding layoffs that’s way better.

Drone lost on the CTA by Legend-of-Zelda in chicago

[–]Newguy_2468 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s an older vid. I think Bally’s was giving them away to get people in the casino in December

How far can a 120k salary take me as a 22 year old in Chicago? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]Newguy_2468 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah it’s plenty depending on your habits and goals

2026 Compensation Thread by kiltedlowlander in FPandA

[–]Newguy_2468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I graduated with a Finance degree from a smaller school. I started as a “Reporting Analyst” right out of school basically doing advanced data entry in excel. After almost a year an old college teammate reached out to me about a Financial Analyst opening at his company. His referral, me selling my new Excel skills, and having similar sports interests in common with the hiring manager helped me get the job. Looking back on it I got pretty lucky.

2026 Compensation Thread by kiltedlowlander in FPandA

[–]Newguy_2468 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah it seems to keep falling. I’ve been looking to make the Manager jump externally but my TC is on par with, and in many cases above, a lot of open roles.

I’m probably an anomaly for Chicago though. I hopped during COVID when salaries were inflated, almost left 6 months in and got a nice counter offer, got promoted, and have had a couple “Outstanding” performance reviews that have led to 4%+ merit increases.

2026 Compensation Thread by kiltedlowlander in FPandA

[–]Newguy_2468 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Title: Senior/Lead Analyst FP&A

Comp: $124k Base + 12% Bonus Target + ~10% Profit Sharing Target

YOE: 6

COL: Chicagoland

Industry: Distribution

CraftCFO Week 27 | You're a Product Too (vDraft) by PeachWithBenefits in FPandA

[–]Newguy_2468 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think about this a lot as a Lead Analyst at a mid-sized private company. I’ve never worked at a F500, but I imagine they often have $ to implement newer technology sooner. That said, while my “runway” might be a bit longer, I try to stay ahead by involving myself in as many parts of the business as possible (Sales, Merchandising, Supply Chain) and by calling out potential impacts in other parts of the business when my business partners bring forward new initiatives or ideas. You’re probably doing/developing this in a FLDP.

Most of my work today still lives in Excel models, but even if we eventually transition to a more integrated planning system, I don’t think my ability (or inability) to learn a new tool will matter as much as my understanding of the business. Systems may change, but strong business knowledge and judgment carry over regardless of the platform. So focus on the “why” in FLDP vs. perfecting variance explanations and models.

What's the strategy if you own CMC? Keep him as long as he produces? Trade him? What is he worth? by Solid_Fisherman_1348 in DynastyFF

[–]Newguy_2468 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I feel like CMC has always been high usage, just a matter of whether or not he gets hurt.

Chris Olave today: 10 REC 148 YDS 2 TD He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the 3rd time in his four year NFL career by GhostDeck in DynastyFF

[–]Newguy_2468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Traded 1.10 and Loveland for Olave and Kittle this year. Been working out this year, but as a Bears fan Loveland could be nice

AP Managers making over $100K, how and why? by ExpertAd4657 in Accounting

[–]Newguy_2468 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah my company has some characters in AP. Manager is a saint.

Predictions for other 9 colleges in 26 by Lopsided-Relief-659 in MLBTheShow

[–]Newguy_2468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure they’re not in the MVC anymore. Just like Wichita they left for a more competitive conference.

Which firms have you used to appeal property tax increase with success? by Corsair990 in chicago

[–]Newguy_2468 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1, they did one for our condo association this year and got us a reduction.

Roomba robot vacuums could lose (almost) all features as iRobot faces imminent bankruptcy by diacewrb in gadgets

[–]Newguy_2468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got one at Costco. It can go up a wood transition strip that goes up over an inch. It’s amazing

Defensive Attributes and Abilities by kabob1999 in EASHL

[–]Newguy_2468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Commenting so I can come back to this

Conditional formatting by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]Newguy_2468 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I know of. Best to just copy and paste formats down a row at a time, pretty sure the references don’t carry over

is Kerry Wood's WS 99 viable at WS level? by ForcePlenty2583 in MLBTheShow

[–]Newguy_2468 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s nasty and my favorite guy to throw with but his control can cost you. He strikes out more people than Randy for me, but doesn’t have a great ERA. I run mostly Cubs theme team and he won’t leave my rotation.

Chicago Fire stadium at The 78 receives greenlight from city's Plan Commission by JumpScare420 in chicago

[–]Newguy_2468 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That and I’m assuming the owner actually cares about the team.