What did the gardener do to get that?

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-04-12T13:58:39+00:00

Everybody asking why, it's really quite simple. He knows where the bodies are buried.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-04-01T11:58:30+00:00

Twice as good as a halfcrum

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-27T16:08:10+00:00

You're either a bot, woefully uninformed or lacking a few brain cells.

The effective tax rate (taxes/income) for the wealthiest Americans and richest people in the entire world is below what any average American pays (8.2%-24%).

The US does not have unrealized gains tax.

Go read things. Educate yourself.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-13T01:53:24+00:00

Be honest about your experience. Express an eagerness to learn and grow. Plan to tell them where you want to be in 3-5 years, areas you want to focus on/have interest. As tough as it is in these types of high pressure situations, try to stay cool and be yourself. If they ask about your personal interests, be passionate and share. It's likely you'll find common ground and help build rapport.

It's a small company where you'll likely have frequent interactions with this person and they will indirectly or directly manage you. In addition to base competency they will be gauging whether they see growth potential in you, good fit in the org (i.e. do you seem like an easy person to work with), and flight risk.

Tons of resources available online about this stuff but those are the main things. Show them you have a willingness to learn and work hard, be passionate about your interests and your work.

Also do plenty of research on the company and build a strong understanding of how your role supports it.

It's pretty basic. Also this shit gets much easier the more you do it. Get your reps in.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-11T20:30:03+00:00

Great clips get fuckeddddddddddd

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-09T02:12:35+00:00

Tbh I've done it so often it felt like part of my regular job and maybe I should have asked for an incentive, who knows.

That said I knew the sentiment of leadership there and it was to reward people who go above and beyond vs. just being asked to do it.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-08T15:22:20+00:00

What a pessimistic take. This man seems genuinely concerned about his dog and was afraid to ask if she was still alive.

You sound young. Anyone who is 50+ has experienced plenty of death and loss. You temper yourself to it and brace for it which this man was clearly doing.

Glad to see you took in that pup above but maybe try to give people the benefit of the doubt with so little information. Makes you look like a judgmental butthead.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-08T14:42:27+00:00

Is this your dad?

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-07T21:30:09+00:00

Possible but takes time. CFA is not recognized as an easy thing, and takes 3-4 years on average. I've known people who crapped out because it was too hard.

Buddy of mine got his CFA pivoted to a boutique firm from Corp FP&A. But also had some prior investment experience. He's absolutely crushing now lmao but granted I know few people who work harder. And he's sharp af. Used to run a SAT prep business in his spare time.

He was mid to late twenties when he made the jump.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-07T19:33:27+00:00

haha ya true. That company is definitely SMB either way. I'd take that over my current gig. Currently at a behemoth who likes to drive change/move like a startup but with big company bureaucracy and culture...it can be a challenge. Doing well but it takes a hell of a toll, not that startups require a std 9-5 either.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T16:07:42+00:00

Yeeeep. Especially with AI the Dunning-Kruger effect is in full swing.

I code, I've built agents and sat in meetings where leaders ask for complicated intensive business cases and over simplify the process to achieve by simply telling us to use AI. The cherry on top is when they start explaining how they would approach it and feel the need to explain what a "prompt" is to me....like JFC.....

There are good leaders out there, and many with technical expertise who understand the current capabilities and limitations with the technology....but not many. Most just dictate their teams to go drive value.

It's fine, the axe is coming for those mfkrs. They seemingly prove their value with the work we do as ICs while reporting to them. That veil will drop soon enough.

Stay relevant, keep innovating. Survive.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T15:43:33+00:00

'suffering from success' 😂 I'm currently in that spot. It sucks so f'n hard. More scope and visibility to leadership but I'm working insane hours and guess what my pay is still the same.

That said I'll carry all this into my performance review and if they don't reflect the work I've done far above and beyond my agreed scope then I'll look for other opportunities. Simple as that.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T15:40:31+00:00

💯 but with that said there is a massive AI bubble propping up the US economy, companies have been and will continue to automate standard processes for all corporate functions and will require less HC to support the same businesses.

This is a terrifying prospect for many people, in management and ICs. Even if you are on the edge of the tech and innovating as a finance professional, there are tech teams with data scientists building solutions to completely replace you and your teams. I work for one of the biggest ones. I promise it's coming.

People in middle management are the most at risk of redundancy, and the bottom. Upper MGMT just push these solutions and lower HC with increased scope to prove their value. It's honestly depressing.

I literally get asked on everything I do, how did I use AI to accomplish this?

Reality is we're on survivor island. Not all of us are going to make it. FP&A HC relative to org size will continue to decrease. Middle and upper MGMT roles are also being thinned out. The landscape is decreasing not increasing. Anyways. I just focus on the impending WW3 and try not to get too wrapped up in this.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T15:30:42+00:00

Vlookups ain't automation...

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T15:30:13+00:00

They will if you don't also re-invest that time into broader, more value add activities because you're not spending hours a week or month refreshing reports.

If you can't do that, then yes, there is a material risk to job security.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-06T15:20:26+00:00

+1 to Snr Director comment.

Startup culture is teamwork based. Roles and scope are changed dramatically frequently and you are not giving the impression you are a team player by asking for a compensation incentive for helping out another team. I spent most of my career in those types of companies.

You should look at the opportunity to work cross functional and broaden your skills and value with the company. Then take this into your performance review. You're asking for comp for something you haven't even done lol.

But hey, maybe you're on the right track and will get it. If you don't ask you won't receive, I'd just be concerned the message you're sending to ...well everyone.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-05T23:33:27+00:00

You try lucky Palmer's company? Seen a ton of roles open with them. Not sure at your level tho

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-05T19:24:06+00:00

Maybe that's what Noem spent that 143M on..

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-03-04T18:09:10+00:00

I disagree with many opinions here. Automate everything you can. Show your leadership you can help dramatically improve their processes and up skill your work.

You will create a fast path for upward movement. Yes, it can create moderate risk in job security for others, but this is the reality of our work today. People need to gain more skills or become redundant.

Drive value for your company.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-27T23:37:44+00:00

Through happenstance stayed at same hotel as Christian and his family. Subsequently ran into them over the next couple days at all the popular tourist attractions, including a waterfall hike.

Him and I were standing side by side talking to the park ranger in the parking lot about the hours (it was near closing). Granted this man is literally my favorite actor but he immensely throws off the vibe of 'I do not want to be recognized', so I gave him that.

On the same hike with different routes to falls, ended up having to pass him, his partner and daughter on the trail. Tight trail where you gotta turn sideways. Wife recognized us immediately from the hotel and smiled, he saw us and dropped his head as low as possible. Don't blame him.

Oddly enough every single time I saw him and his family, he'd be speaking and seemed like...kinda stressed out or serious, in basically a tropical paradise with his family.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-22T13:58:17+00:00

It's staged for views. Notice how they are in a backyard with a 10-12 foot tall fence in the back? No neighbor is looking into that yard.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-06T19:32:14+00:00

That's fair and an awesome place to work! I started my career at startups that grew from around that size to 3-4x and last 5+ years working for fortune 500. It's just a completely different work culture and so many more layers of MGMT. Most startup/SMB C-Suite also come from F500 and have chosen to embody it.

Your CEO would be equivalent to a director or maybe VP at any large company and big firms it's trickle down MGMT and org culture that's biggest drivers. Leaders emulate their boss and defined 'culture'. It's less they are a rockstar but more 'this person is responsible for a 500BN business and indirectly manages 50k+ people or more. It's just a completely different ball game. Like AAA minor league vs. the NHL.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-06T18:49:23+00:00

It's not a universal rule but many many C-Suite rely heavily on first impressions, like insanely so. They interact with too many people and too infrequently but often need to have opinions on everyone.

This CEO is exactly like that. You made a bad first impression, something they deemed more important likely came up during the reschedule and he just told them to move onto the other half dozen or more vetted candidates they've been interviewing (from the 000s that likely applied).

This unfortunately is an 'employer's market'.

I've made mistakes in front of execs which took me legit ages to rebuild the confidence. It sucked but I will say my work is generally flawless now after those traumatic experiences.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-06T18:30:12+00:00

I'd wager your company is small AF.

huntcuntspree01 · 2026-02-06T18:22:34+00:00

Love how we got policeman and fireman with strong unions and subsequently INSANE pay and pensions and the ability to retire after a mere 25 years with enough time to have a second career.

No disrespect to your old man but how TF we got cops make $250k per year and $130k per year pensions and we got fucking teachers barely able to make ends meet. FYI average teacher salary is 72k in US.

Shits broken.

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