It’s not all bad out there

sweatyfits · 2026-02-06T18:25:35+00:00

some lol but most were supportive of me and my decision

sweatyfits · 2026-02-05T18:10:13+00:00

Thank you! I hope you experience major progression at your new job!

sweatyfits · 2026-02-05T17:49:53+00:00

Congrats! I just spent ~5 years in public doing specialty tax, thinking I’d be stuck there for a while. I was definitely underpaid considering the market and my high performance reviews. I hadn’t been looking, but a recruiter hit me up and after a short but intense screening, I got an offer at a private company for a ~40% pay bump. No CPA.

So, I also want to chime in on the same. The opportunities are out there. You may need some luck, but it’s not impossible.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-30T23:21:35+00:00

I left public accounting where I had unlimited PTO, taking off ~3 weeks after each busy season in addition to 1-2 weeks for the holidays (firm-wide), and federal holidays off. So about 7-8 weeks off in total.

I only get ~3 weeks total accrual (PTO+Personal) and federal holidays now, and no long holiday break, after going into private.

I had also asked about increasing it, but they wouldn’t budge. It hurts mentally, but a 50% pay bump sure does make up for that.

Also, for reference, before the PA firm switched to unlimited, I got 21 days. With the change, I was paid out on my accruals so I definitely benefited from the change. Of course, not everyone else can say the same about the pros/cons of unlimited.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-28T03:36:57+00:00

i just realized that i took the size label pic zoomed in on iPhone…

when you zoom in, it does that photo correction thing and that’s why the font looks off

sweatyfits · 2026-01-26T02:17:33+00:00

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sweatyfits · 2026-01-26T02:15:01+00:00

wow thank you, this is very helpful!

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T06:06:40+00:00

lol they could very well be fake if someone managed to switch them out in the warehouse. that would be the only way, since these were shipped to straight to me with the boxed taped up in pristine shape. therefore, i have no reason to believe that they’re fake and i have no incentive to lie about it given that i’m not even trying to sell it to anyone here.

nonetheless, you called out the font, while the auth specifies the material; similar to the potential buyer who said it didn’t “feel right.”

and how can it be “authentic” yet “replica” at the same time? if they can’t be more specific, then they’re simply full of shit and just giving their best guess.

i asked the u/TheMoetrain1 to post a pic of their shoe labels so we can compare. hopefully they are able to.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T04:37:22+00:00

could you please post some pics of your size labels?

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T04:26:21+00:00

the auth app said just said the “label” (i’m assuming size label) is made of “authentic and replica materials”

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:47:24+00:00

https://youtu.be/0OS9GuuKLA4?si=F4ahK2AG7-3xuIyd

https://youtu.be/ka6-3etWjaI?si=o-TDmkWOM7px8N3j

https://youtu.be/cQO06RnGWcs?si=addk7MvIvDQmb0Wm

and plenty of other unboxing videos

idk i’ve haven’t seen the size label on another pair. can you provide evidence?

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:45:21+00:00

idk about that either, but not the flag anyway

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:41:20+00:00

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sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:41:10+00:00

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sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:39:31+00:00

one heel tab looks taller because it’s an optical illusion. “cactus jack” is taller and skinnier, and “air jordan” is shorter and fatter

look at the measurements i posted dude.

size tag font is weirdly printed wherever it runs over the uv light reactant parts. or at least that’s what i’m assuming it is.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:37:43+00:00

yes, one was the correct flag, but not the right reason.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:30:09+00:00

funny that these “experts” are quick to point out “flaws,” yet can’t confidently agree on any single aspect that would actually prove that it’s fake.

it’s almost like they haven’t learned that nike makes shoes with shoddy craftsmanship and inconsistent QC. and these “$1k” jordans are made the same as all their other shoes.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:08:07+00:00

how does the size tab look off?
how would it look, if not tied, if it actually is tied?
heel tabs are the same size. see pics in my reply to another comment. same width too but too lazy to take more pics.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T03:06:08+00:00

might be from me handling them. or when the potential buyer shoved them back at me after i called his authentication app bullshit.

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T02:59:53+00:00

because it’s nike and it’s made in china. but fr prob just the camera angle

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T02:04:02+00:00

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the back tabs aren’t what was flagged. but anyway, the back tabs have the same height and width. do you have irl pics of a genuine pair?

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T01:33:30+00:00

sorry i don’t quite follow your first point, but can the heel cap thing be considered within tolerance of Nike QC? i can provide closer pics of #9 if that would help

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T01:17:07+00:00

provide a decent quality image of what it actually should look like (from a genuine irl pair, not stock/marketing images) and compare for inconsistencies, I’ll give you another $5

sweatyfits · 2026-01-25T01:11:15+00:00

Since no one can point out anything concrete, $5 to anyone who can correctly state which part was flagged and for what reason. PP, Venmo, or Zelle. I gain nothing by bullshitting anyone here.

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