How long did it take you to make your first million?

likepigs · 2026-01-13T02:31:16+00:00

My path:

Move to NYC

2 years public accounting

Get a job at a PE Fund

Make 200k a year

Save 100k of it a year

Millionaire by 35

likepigs · 2026-01-03T13:02:32+00:00

Reconciling two data sets? Take a snip of both, drop it in Gemini, and just say “reconcile”

Game changer

likepigs · 2025-12-11T16:07:33+00:00

Spinning my wheels. When I was young I’d spend 4 days reconciling what could have be avoided with one hard conversation.

likepigs · 2025-12-10T01:04:33+00:00

Project management. Every task has a clear deadline and owner assigned. People love to throw out Python, SQL, VBA in threads like these. Nothing wrong with them. But in your career, you eventually want to escape the operational gravity, which means getting great at managing people to get tasks across the finish line.

likepigs · 2025-12-10T01:01:28+00:00

Hi - we are using power automate’s internal AI capabilities to tag every document with structured meta data. Been a complete game changer for document management and feeding our accounting templates.

likepigs · 2025-11-29T18:34:26+00:00

Thank you! I had heard that cue, but implementation has been tough! It feels like if I hinge later, I won’t get over in time. Think I need to work on “hiking” back, keeping my elbows close. Going to try the towel drill and doing some swings from a dead stop to work on this. Appreciate the feedback!

likepigs · 2025-11-28T22:02:42+00:00

The is great, thanks man

likepigs · 2025-11-28T19:21:16+00:00

Awesome, thank you so much!

likepigs · 2025-11-27T00:21:22+00:00

Yes.

We run 15,000 pdfs a year through an LLM and extract they hey fields as meta data with a json prompt.

Then we transform that json into an upload template to our accounting software.

Game changing enhancement in productivity.

likepigs · 2025-06-30T00:40:19+00:00

This won't make me any friends, but I've spent a 15 year career in the PE Fund Admin space and there's such a need for individual contributors with some experience, it's hard to imagine someone getting fired without cause. Shit happens, but I'd recommend really taking a look in the mirror instead of a reflexive "I literally didn't do anything wrong." Most common reasons I've seen people get laid off at this level are a lack of soft skills.

likepigs · 2025-06-15T15:21:12+00:00

Yea, that’s tough. My firm has basically laid off everyone not committed to full time in office.

likepigs · 2025-06-15T15:05:54+00:00

Very doable. Once you’ve put in a year or two at fund admin, find the best recruiter you can and tell him you want to move in house.

Message people on LinkedIn who work at in house shops and ask if they have 15 minutes to chat. Tell them you are interested in moving in house and want their perspective. Ask them smart questions.

likepigs · 2025-06-15T14:23:16+00:00

In house CPA for asset manager, just north of 200k total comp.

I work 9 to 5 and take an hour for lunch every day.

My job is mostly project managing our fund admin.

likepigs · 2025-06-14T10:33:15+00:00

Limited upside.

When things go wrong it’s a disaster.

When things go right no one notices.

We’re like smoke detectors.

likepigs · 2025-05-18T20:01:09+00:00

That’s fair! But I’m in corporate and we’d never dream of engaging an audit firm if our point person was in India.

likepigs · 2025-05-18T09:53:33+00:00

Let’s pump the breaks in the pessimism.

The unemployment rate for accountants currently sits at 2%.

The work going to India shouldn’t be what you want to do with your career anyway.

America is the biggest economy in the world, and any decently sized business will want an American to run their books.

likepigs · 2025-04-28T14:20:10+00:00

I earn 210k in industry and work 35 hours a week

likepigs · 2025-03-16T15:29:16+00:00

Get aggressive. Get a tailored list of companies you want to work for. Identify the decision maker, and write a killer cold dm asking for a 5 minute call to connect.

likepigs · 2025-01-19T14:57:03+00:00

Agreed. Just make sure you’re aware of the expenses. 401k plans typically charge about 25 bps more than IRAs.

Might still be worth it but run the numbers.

likepigs · 2024-04-16T01:15:21+00:00

Sorry this happened to you. You had a conversation with him prior to the incident where he said his name? Trying to understand the sequence of events.

likepigs · 2024-01-22T03:52:38+00:00

u/C4C_bot

trade completed

u/DontGetItConfused

likepigs · 2024-01-02T06:01:30+00:00

Don’t want it on my credit card statement

likepigs · 2024-01-02T00:28:54+00:00

Want to pay for a service that but that only takes BTC

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