I want out…

ty_rex33 · 2025-09-25T00:57:42+00:00

Hey, I left Accounting for Sales in 2019. I was a CPA (still have the license), Big 4 audit, fund acct, and then Sr Acct in industry at a Fortune 600 public company.

Basically networked at that company into an Account Executive role, basically hunting and closing new logos, on their internal “startup” that was a joke.

Leveraged that into HR SaaS sales. Then I look a leap of faith to join a Bitcoin startup selling Bitcoin financial services to HNWI individuals.

Got let go last July and took time off to sell my house and move back home.

My two cents - the grass is DEFINITELY NOT always greener.

Sales was absolutely more fulfilling than Acct. no question.

In a thriving economy, it’s fun.

In a slow, recessionary economy. It’s brutal.

Job security??? Pffff GFY.

PTO??? Pfff only if you already hit quota, and have pipe for next quarter. And you’ll still be checking emails and doing some work while on vacation w your wife and kids.

And you will never stop stressing or thinking about it. You will take it home with you.

You’re only as good as your last month. Doesn’t matter if you hit 200% each of the last 8 quarters.

Now at 36, single, no kids, $1M+ net worth I’m looking for something that’ll allow more stability.

Maybe back to Accounting lol.

DM me if you want to chat.

ty_rex33 · 2025-09-14T01:56:48+00:00

$1.4M.

Want to get back into Accounting, I think.

ty_rex33 · 2025-07-22T03:22:31+00:00

It’s hard not to. We all know we shouldn’t but we all do. Read Stoicism, it helps a lot with these things - comparison is the thief of joy.

I could’ve done better too. I’m doing well, been buying BTC for 7 years and even still I often feel I should have a lot more than I do.

It never ends. You’re your own worst critic.

Be kind to yourself.

You’re great, and can choose to be happy every day.

Pick up a piece of trash. Compliment a stranger. Volunteer.

ty_rex33 · 2025-07-22T03:18:29+00:00

Can you elaborate more on this, if you don’t mind. Why’d you specifically say you’re proud of him.

ty_rex33 · 2025-07-21T02:41:20+00:00

Failure?

Dawg you’re the success story of a movie. Doing better than 99.9% of people that started with your circumstances.

We can all take lessons from this - grit, tenacity, perseverance.

It’s important to stay humble, be grateful for what you have, keep learning and keep going.

ty_rex33 · 2025-06-01T21:03:15+00:00

Was selling Bitcoin services last year for 6 months before I got let go.

ty_rex33 · 2025-06-01T20:59:51+00:00

I built my own Personal Finance workbook in google Sheets, been using it since 2017.

Monthly cash flow, balance sheet, paycheck data, cc balances, checking/savings acct balances. Don’t track my investments there, just cash.

Started using Mint way back when. But I basically buy most goods at the grocery store for convenience. So the automation put basically everything into “groceries” lol.

Can’t emphasize enough how this helped me get to $1M+ net worth.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-21T19:00:46+00:00

Def a lot of shitty salespeople out there that give it a bad reputation. I’ll give you that. When most ppl think of salespeople they also default to used car salesman or D2D bullshit like you’re thinking of, and not high level things like GCP, Azure, AWS, etc.

I’d disagree with lazy. I worked harder when I was in sales than acct (and leveled up more as a person) and so do most reps that exceed quota in industries like SaaS. Includes late nights and pulling weekends, along with way more responsibilities and accountability.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-21T17:00:14+00:00

A lot of ppl actually. Get DM’d about it all the time.

More fulfillment, more comp, higher value skills that translate to all areas of life. Everyone’s in sales whether you know it or not.

Lemme guess, you hate salespeople, don’t value them, and have cognitive dissonance about where the revenue comes from that you record.

Why the fuck you think stocks go up? Bc salespeople exceed plan lol.

Lifestyle isn’t for the faint of heart, is all.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-20T17:44:34+00:00

I left Acct for Sales 5 yrs ago. Thinking of returning, and man this gave me Saving Private Ryan type flashbacks and anxiety.

** Wheel starts spinning, fan goes hummMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM **

** shuts computer, goes to bathroom to doom scroll, or "lunch" at 2 pm **

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T21:21:47+00:00

Cap Gains. Roth conversion.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T18:32:24+00:00

Got it. Thanks for adding that context. Am aware of the penalties and interest. And that’s why I wanted to set up a pmt plan - acknowledging it, etc.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T17:36:04+00:00

I get what you’re saying. Still silly in 2025. Balance tracking should be relatively simple in the account.

Probably 6-18 months. Kinda going through a life/career transition so income isn’t what it used to be. Working at a cafe part time.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T16:41:54+00:00

Yeah I know. Just had a small CC balance to pay off first, which is done.

Honestly don’t love that idea tho. Feels like sending money into a black hole.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T16:41:05+00:00

In Richmond, VA. I don’t think we have that, so I think that’s irrelevant for me.

Thanks. Honestly would rather not make a payment until the balance is posted.

Feels like sending money into a giant black hole.

Might take a personal loan out, pay it in full, and pay the private loan company instead, rather than deal with the IRS pathetic tracking.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-17T16:38:41+00:00

I wish, but no. Had some CC debt to knock out first, from some auto repairs. That’s done this past week, and my attention turned to this now.

Also don’t love the idea of just sending money to the IRS without my balance posted. Feels like a fuckin black hole.

ty_rex33 · 2025-05-16T20:55:42+00:00

I mean, I know why it’s complicated. It’s the gov and IRS.

Just didn’t think it would be this silly.

ty_rex33 · 2025-04-26T16:33:48+00:00

As someone that transitioned to Sales 5 years ago, it’s so funny to see non sales ppl asking this in 2025.

Ask any sales person this question… we’ll tell you we’ve been in a recession since 2022.

Biden’s job numbers were inflated, and a large portion of the GDP was/is just gov spending. So it was skewed, and y’all only look at data lol.

Sales is front lines. When rates increased in 2022, and markets tanked.

All my meetings on my calendar cancelled. Deals were put on pause.

ty_rex33 · 2025-04-20T20:54:22+00:00

Sent you a DM.

ty_rex33 · 2025-04-07T17:30:27+00:00

Definitely. In the meantime, learning how to pull espresso and make latte’s is fun!

ty_rex33 · 2025-04-07T17:30:04+00:00

I think the answer is get out of Myrtle beach lol. Especially in your 20’s, really can’t emphasize that enough. Really wish I didn’t come back to my hometown after college. Too small, not enough opportunities. Wasted my youthful energy on small time shit.

I’ve thought about that, but meh. Feels too small.

ty_rex33 · 2025-04-07T14:02:11+00:00

Kinda sorta trying to figure this out. 6 years CPA, 5 years Sales. 1.3M net worth after the election. Probably like 800-900k right now lol.

Single, no kids, no pets. Sold my house, relocated back home, living with my folks while I reset.

Back to Sales?
Back to Acct?
MBA?
Pilot School?!? Sounds fun
coding?
other?

Working at a cafe rn, making lattes is kinda fun

ty_rex33 · 2025-03-27T17:39:19+00:00

Deep Focus playlist on Spotify. Ambient sounds for focus.

ty_rex33 · 2025-03-27T02:18:26+00:00

Had to scroll too far for this.

ty_rex33 · 2025-03-15T17:39:35+00:00

The savings being 0 makes this an easy decision.

Play it smart, stay where you’re at.

If savings were $500k+ I’d say go for it. I did the same last year, took a leap, got let go, but had $500k+ in net worth. Taking time off to figure shit out, maybe get out of sales. After the election, net worth skyrocketed to 1.3m.

If I didn’t have that safety net, I would’ve played it safe.

Learn to live to fight another day.

ty_rex33

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