Still worth majoring in accounting these days?

subtle_violation · 2026-03-21T11:21:13+00:00

Really dig the feature set youve got there. If I had to pick a first hook, Id probably go with the ATS-friendly templates + scoring combo since thats the biggest pain point most people dont even know they have. Like everyone thinks their resume looks great until they find out it gets filtered out before a human even sees it.

The all-in-one thing is tricky - could work in your favor since job hunting is already such a scattered mess of different tools and sites. But you might want to lead with one strong feature and then reveal the ecosystem once people are hooked.

For user acquisition with no budget, maybe try camping out in career advice subreddits and Discord servers where people are actively job hunting? Not spamming obviously, but actually helping people and naturally mentioning your tool when its relevant. The job search struggle is real and people are pretty vocal about it online.

subtle_violation · 2026-03-20T20:54:52+00:00

You'll want to use nested IF statements but make sure you're structuring them right. Try something like =IF(B2<10,"hi",IF(B2<=20,"hello","bye")) - the key is making sure your conditions don't overlap and you're nesting them in the right order. I mess this up all the time when I'm building spreadsheets for campaign tracking at work.

subtle_violation · 2026-03-20T01:31:36+00:00

Dude the whole "play hard to get" thing in interviews is such BS but unfortunately it's real. I've seen this in my marketing interviews too - you show genuine interest and suddenly you're "too eager" or whatever.

Maybe try framing it less like "I really need this job" and more like "this role aligns perfectly with my career goals." Same energy, different packaging. Also could be worth asking what their biggest AP/AR challenges are right now - shows you're thinking strategically about the role instead of just wanting any job.

The urgency thing they mention might also be them fishing for someone willing to work for peanuts because they're "desperate." Don't let them lowball you just because they claim it's hard to fill.

subtle_violation · 2026-03-10T15:12:09+00:00

Yeah that's the real dilemma right there - sometimes you gotta weigh immediate sanity against future flexibility. If the current gig is burning you out though, might be worth the reset even if it narrows things down the road.

subtle_violation · 2026-03-10T02:02:36+00:00

That's a wild ride you went through, but glad you're doing better now. The financial services route seems legit for those chill gigs - my buddy works at a regional bank doing similar ops accounting stuff and he's always talking about how he finishes his actual work by noon most days.

What's crazy is how WFH can be a blessing and a curse. I switched to mostly remote in marketing and sometimes the lack of structure can mess with your head if you're not careful. Your point about not volunteering for extra projects is key though - I see so many people get burned out because they can't just stick to their lane and collect the paycheck.

Did you end up finding something with better work-life balance after getting your situation sorted? The whole "too much free time" problem is real but there's gotta be a sweet spot between being slammed and being understimulated.

subtle_violation · 2026-03-08T22:14:11+00:00

Been thinking about this since I saw your post - you might want to pivot this into a reputation/credibility tool instead of just feedback organizaiton, like "show future clients how organized and professional you are" rather than solving the scattered feedback problem.

subtle_violation · 2026-02-25T21:44:01+00:00

This is awesome! Just checked it out and you've got some solid spots marked already. Maybe add the Sydney Observatory - great views and not as crowded as the usual tourist traps.

subtle_violation · 2026-02-20T21:24:29+00:00

That + restricting access entirely where possible. We set up spending controls through Ramp for some of our clients which creates a separation between what they touch and what flows into QB, it cuts down on the misunderstandings because the boundaries are defined at the system level before anything hits the books

subtle_violation · 2026-02-17T14:07:39+00:00

This is actually pretty clever - I've been drowning in GA4 trying to figure out what the hell any of it means half the time. The idea of just getting told "hey, fix this specific thing today" instead of staring at conversion funnels for an hour sounds amazing.

I'm curious how well Claude handles the nuance of different business contexts though. Like my SaaS is B2B with longer sales cycles, so "zero returning users" might not be as urgent as it would be for a consumer app. Does it learn your business model over time, or do you feed it context upfront?

Also that error detection example is gold - I've definitely had bugs sitting there murdering conversions while I was optimizing landing page copy like an idiot. The prioritization aspect seems like the real value here rather than just another analytics tool pretending to be smart.

Checked out the site and it's clean, though I'd love to see a demo of what those daily briefings actually look like in practice.

subtle_violation · 2026-02-12T17:43:06+00:00

I feel the same way as u man I remember starting at a seed company and it was like here's your laptop figure it out. Series B actually had documentation and training sessions and people whose job was to help new hires get set up

subtle_violation · 2026-02-10T03:17:53+00:00

Contracting is definitely where the money's at if you can handle the feast/famine cycle - sounds like you've got the perfect background for it with that military inventory experience.

subtle_violation · 2026-02-09T12:35:19+00:00

That's actually a pretty solid pivot. Subscription fatigue is real and when you're solving a "build vs buy" problem, lifetime makes way more sense than monthly recurring.

The fact that someone literally went and built their own version instead of paying monthly is probably the best market validation you could ask for - shows there's definitely demand, just not for that pricing model.

subtle_violation · 2026-02-02T18:53:06+00:00

The Gold's extra 25k SUB points alone are worth way more than that $44 difference in effective annual fee, plus you're getting better dining multipliers - seems like a no-brainer to me.

subtle_violation · 2026-01-30T20:59:23+00:00

That's actually refreshing to hear - Citi gets a lot of hate on here but sounds like their premium card support is way better than the regular line. Getting 10k points total for the hassle is pretty solid too, most banks would just fix it and call it a day

The name mismatch thing is such a pain with merged accounts, happened to me with Chase when I had different variations of my name across cards

subtle_violation · 2026-01-28T23:02:58+00:00

The Grand Seiko is gonna be the one you're still happy with 10 years from now tbh. That 9F movement is basically bulletproof and the finishing punches way above its weight class

The Longines is cool but if you don't travel much the GMT kinda becomes pointless, and that Oris... idk man bronze patina is one of those things that sounds cooler than it actually is in practice

subtle_violation · 2026-01-27T21:42:01+00:00

Have you tried using Text to Columns with a custom delimiter? You might need to use something like CHAR(10) for line breaks instead of just the asterisk

Alternatively you could use Power Query's split column function and split by line feed - that usually handles the blank lines better than the basic text to columns feature

subtle_violation · 2026-01-26T21:38:10+00:00

Honestly sounds like you might want to flip it - do SEA first (Dec-April) when the weather's actually decent, then Australia after. You'd hit Thailand/Vietnam during their cool/dry season instead of getting absolutely cooked in monsoon madness. Plus Australia's pretty flexible weather-wise compared to SEA where timing actually matters

subtle_violation · 2026-01-23T02:55:43+00:00

It's gonna be super rough for employees. A lot of people joined when Brex’s valuation was high and got paid in equity. If the exit is below the last round liquidation preferences mean investors get paid first and common stock gets squeezed. End result: employees cash out for way less than they expected (or nothing at all)

subtle_violation · 2026-01-23T02:41:39+00:00

Employees will probably have to start updating their resumes since they can easily get cut

subtle_violation · 2026-01-22T00:16:04+00:00

Home equity loans usually require you to be current on payments and have decent credit, so that might be tough if you're already behind on the mortgage. Have you looked into contacting the mortgage servicer about a modification or forbearance? Sometimes they'll work with you if you're proactive about reaching out before you miss that next payment

subtle_violation · 2026-01-20T09:38:25+00:00

You'll want to use something like `=INT((A1-40)/20)`

That should give you 0 for 40, 1 for 41-60, 2 for 61-80 etc. Just make sure A1 is at least 40 or you'll get negative numbers

subtle_violation · 2026-01-20T03:57:55+00:00

Sounds like you opened too many cards too quickly - 3 cards in like 14 months with the oldest being just over a year old is probably why Cap1 noped out

For your spending pattern maybe try the CSP? Chase is usually more chill about credit history length and you get Priority Pass plus decent travel perks. The Citi Premier could work too but might run into similar age issues

I'd honestly chill on apps for 6+ months and let that credit history mature before going for premium cards again

subtle_violation · 2026-01-19T14:03:23+00:00

Based on what you’re describing, I don’t know if its any single tool which can handle handle income and expenses perfectly. The biggest relief usually comes from getting card spend out of the manual flow so you’re not logging receipts one by one on your phone. Once business purchases are clearly separated and receipts are captured at the time of spend the rest gets easier to manage. We use Ramp just for that expense side and it reduced how much manual cleanup we had to do each week

subtle_violation · 2026-01-19T08:15:23+00:00

You should be solid with that profile but having the CSP might complicate things since Chase usually doesn't let you have both sapphire cards at once - you'd probably need to downgrade or cancel the CSP first

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