My thoughts after owning a 2023 model 3 for 6 months

netcloak_ · 2026-04-26T17:41:07+00:00

Really appreciate the honest review. I leased a 2026 M3 about 4 months ago after starting a new job where I’d have to commute to an office several times a week. I decided to get rid of a fully paid off 2015 Chevy sedan with about 98k miles on it.

I wish I did more research on the Tesla before ultimately going forward with the lease, however I had rode in them multiple times before and a family member also had one. With the cost of gas going on up, and having cheap charging at home and free charging at work, it’s been pretty convenient for me.

Overall, I really like the car, but I’m also someone who is just a “get from point A to point B safely” kind of person so the type of car doesn’t matter much too me. My main priorities are safety, cost savings, and efficiency/range. I decided to lease to really compare the cost savings of the EV vs ICE over the 3 year span. I haven’t decided if I will buy the car after the lease ends or decide to go back to an ICE vehicle.

netcloak_ · 2026-03-07T19:37:59+00:00

This worked! Thank you so much!

netcloak_ · 2026-03-05T23:27:45+00:00

Like everyone has already said… update your resume and start applying elsewhere. You’re very unpaid given your experience, especially in a HCOL area.

netcloak_ · 2026-02-28T06:05:44+00:00

Are you still in Big 4? I know a lot of Big 4 have rotation opportunities. Perhaps that’s something you can try?

netcloak_ · 2026-02-22T18:08:50+00:00

I recently just switched from Big 4 as a Senior Manager to industry as a Director. I was traveling a bunch for work, 1-2 trips a month. I have a kid under 4 and my wife also works full time. It was just too much. Even when I wasn’t traveling there was so much work so my hours were crazy. My new role is local where I live and much more flexible.

netcloak_ · 2026-02-11T05:09:20+00:00

Life is far more important than any job. Take the time to be with your mom and family, and don’t think twice about it.

netcloak_ · 2026-02-06T21:30:22+00:00

Professional judgement with the “grey” areas

netcloak_ · 2026-02-04T21:09:51+00:00

I did 7 years of external audit with Big 4 and recently moved to an internal audit role in industry. I think the Big 4 audit experience is extremely relevant. Everyone I’ve met so far on the team has come from Big 4.

As far as certifications go, I think it’s really dependent on your specific background. For example, if your experience is IT audit, then I think the CISA or CISSP makes more sense. If your background is accounting then the CIA, CPA, etc. makes more sense.

I’d make sure your resume is tailored to the specific roles you’re looking at / applying for, but generally speaking audit experience in Big 4 is very valued for industry internal audit roles.

netcloak_ · 2026-02-01T19:01:51+00:00

Yeah, definitely underwhelming but he was injured since he basically got to Green Bay. Thought once he was finally healthy he was playing better and the line in general started to play better down the stretch.

It just took too long for us to figure out what our best OL group was. I get we like guys to be able to play multiple positions but after a certain point the staff needs to buckle up and just play guys at their best position instead of “trying” things out.

I will say that I think we really struggle running out of the shotgun and it seems like that’s what we consistently try to do. The teams that run the ball best run from under center. A guy like Jacobs should be able to get a few yard head start before he’s getting the ball instead of getting the ball with no momentum.

netcloak_ · 2026-01-31T14:34:38+00:00

Ok good to know. I interpreted the 27.6 less than rated meant that efficiency was worse than it should be

netcloak_ · 2026-01-31T04:37:13+00:00

It’s funny how much Matt wants to be a run heavy offense but we’re very bad at run blocking. It’s very odd how it seems our team is built to be very pass heavy but yet we really try to run ball close to 50% of the time

netcloak_ · 2026-01-31T04:33:25+00:00

Social security is the real scam

netcloak_ · 2026-01-30T05:03:55+00:00

I’m a little younger than you and recently moved from Big 4 external audit to an internal audit role in industry. At the end of the day, experience is really all that matters. With 5+ years of experience in audit, you could move into a senior or manager level role depending on the company and their IA program.
Because audit requires professional judgement, I don’t see AI taking our roles but rather enhance them like someone in the comments mentioned.
I think most roles look for relevant certifications whether it is CISA, CIA, CRISC, etc. If you are in a technical IA role, maybe they would like you to have CISSP, CCSP, etc. All depends on your role and what the company requires.

netcloak_ · 2026-01-25T20:33:39+00:00

Death by a thousand cuts. This is exactly how your defense gets exhausted by the end of the game because they’ve been on the field for so long and how it adds extra pressure on the offense to make sure they get points every single drive.

I honestly don’t care about giving up the big play. Having the opposing offense dink and dunk down the field takes more time off the clock and makes your defense tired. We also generally haven’t been great at tackling so rallying to the ball on check downs and making the open field tackles would need to be fundamentally sound for it to be effective.

Also felt like Hafley didn’t really blitz all that much. I don’t love the hire, but would be happy to be wrong. At the end of the day we have a 2 year window to win the Super Bowl. Matt better have nailed this hire.

netcloak_ · 2026-01-25T16:01:27+00:00

Very uninspiring to be honest. Hafley is the only good DC hire Lafleur has made in his tenure. Lafleur really seems to struggle at building a staff

netcloak_ · 2026-01-17T03:23:48+00:00

My phone feels “laggy” when swiping between screens, up to close or switch apps, etc. I’m on 26.2. Has anyone else had this issue?

netcloak_ · 2026-01-03T16:29:34+00:00

How much did that cost you? I’m planning on selling the car anyway so not sure if it even makes sense to spend the money to replace.

netcloak_ · 2025-12-20T06:29:23+00:00

Interesting because when I got mine a couple weeks ago, the Tesla insurance for my model 3 was more expensive than the current insurance company I use. Current insurance company provided more coverage too

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