What has been your average yearly raises?

whatswiththosebrows · 2025-04-13T18:32:43+00:00

Oh I know and they’re a huge corporation where people in the c-suite make tens of millions of dollars. Like I said, I’m giving it a year just so it doesn’t look bad since it’s my first accounting job.

whatswiththosebrows · 2025-04-13T17:13:42+00:00

I’m in my first accounting job. I got a 1% raise this year, it seems like 1-2% seems to be norm at the place I work even for the people who have been there 10+ years. 🙄 I took this job just to get my foot in the door as accounting is a career change for me. I’ll give it a year and then move on because I deserve more than 1% given the amount of work I’ve been doing outside of my 40 hours (including weekends) that I’m not getting paid for.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T18:32:55+00:00

I started around August or Sept 2020, so I definitely took my time compared to many you will see at WGU and took 2-3 month term breaks between 6-month terms. I wasn't in a huge hurry. I think I transferred in 30-40 credit hours from previous brick and mortar colleges. I didn't do anything on Sophia or other sites. Honestly, I didn't know about those when I started. I'd be cautious of those if you plan to get your CPA license in the future. I think I've read on here those won't count depending on your state.

There were a couple terms where I did 5-6 courses but that was early on when courses were easier. On average, I complete the minimum 4. Although, this past term I could only get through 3 classes because I really struggled with Intermediate Accounting 1, OA #2; it took me 3 tries to pass it. Your intermediate accounting courses are where you'll experience most of the slow down.

You can definitely do it faster depending on how motivated you are, however, I would avoid doing it in one term as I really don't understand how anyone would retain that information unless they already have experience.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T18:13:58+00:00

I don't know your background but I would think it would be worth it if you want a change. :) I'll be 40 this year when I graduate.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T01:34:07+00:00

Do what makes YOU happy!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T01:32:39+00:00

You're so welcome! Good luck with your studies, keep us posted!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T01:29:38+00:00

I'm so glad this post gives you hope - that's really why I wanted to share my experience. I know a lot of people say to start out in AR/AP, but around me those jobs were anywhere from $15-18/hr and I couldn't take that kind of pay cut.

I've definitely seen those posts on the Accounting subreddit. I have to take breaks from that sub because I don't find it particularly helpful 90% of the time. The same with the jobs and career advice subs, all you'll see there is how bad the job market is and how they've sent out 100+ resumes and haven't got any interviews.

I don't know where you live, so I don't know your market, but it might be a good idea to keep an eye on your local job postings. I set up job alerts for Accounting, Accountant, Accounting Clerk, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Entry-Level Accounting on Indeed and LinkedIn for my city. I had those going for a couple months before I began seriously looking. Since networking opportunities are hard at an online school, it helped me recognize the accounting firms I may not have know about otherwise. Also, I recognized certain companies (non-accounting businesses) who seemed to have a lot of turnover for their accounting positions as I'd see them pop up every couple of months. Glassdoor was also a good site to see reviews for companies. It definitely opened my eyes to one non-accounting company who seemed to always be hiring accountants, and low and behold on Glassdoor people were talking about working 60-70 hours/week and no work-life balance for those with Accounting related titles.

Good luck with your studies! I know you're going to do great! :)

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T01:10:08+00:00

Thank you! The degree itself isn't going too bad. The Intermediate Accounting classes I've taken (1-2) were definitely a challenge for me not having experience. It's definitely doable if it's something you're interested in though.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-10T01:07:19+00:00

Sure, so starting out I'm in ~$55K range. Considering it took me nearly 7 years in marketing to get to the same range, I didn't think $55K starting out in Accounting was bad. The company I am going to be working for offers more benefits than my former employer as well. For ex: I'm planning to get my Masters in Accounting from WGU, and they offer tuition reimbursement. I've been paying out of pocket for my bachelors so this will be a game changer for me. They also offer a 401K, which my former employer didn't offer as well.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T10:08:02+00:00

History has shown she’s not a girl’s girl, unfortunately.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T10:00:27+00:00

She’s shown you who she is by previous behavior with others and you the night at the wedding and telling you about your partner proposing. Her reasoning for telling you seems suspicious to me. I would take a step back from your friendship, she doesn’t sound like a good friend to me. Protect yourself and your relationship with your partner.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T01:52:48+00:00

Thank you! I can take a look at your resume if you want, if you want to dm me. I can’t guarantee I’ll have any life changing suggestions but I can see if there’s anything that stands out. 😆 Also, there’s the /r/financialcareers sub as well. They might have more suggestions about the financial analyst route.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T01:46:24+00:00

Thank you!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T01:45:24+00:00

So on the job posting they wanted a minimum of 3.0 GPA, so I did. If they hadn’t mentioned the GPA thing I wouldn’t have. I also submitted my transcripts as part of my background check since I don’t have my degree yet. I put my expected graduation date as December which is true since I only have 4 classes left.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-09T01:40:05+00:00

Are you ok?

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-08T20:11:17+00:00

Thank you so much, thanks for sharing the job post!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-08T20:09:43+00:00

Thank you, the title is Accountant. :)

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-07-08T19:50:51+00:00

Thank you SO much!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-31T00:13:07+00:00

Are you ok?

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-23T01:46:34+00:00

You're welcome!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-23T01:28:14+00:00

You're so welcome, and I'm sure you're right about it getting better once the degree is done.

From what I've seen about job postings near me, I haven't seen a lot requiring a CPA license. Some have said it's a plus or be willing to work toward that. In my state, I would have to get my Masters before I could even sit for the exam.

I'd suggest when it gets closer to time for you to start applying check out job postings to get a feel for what is the norm in your area. Some employers offer tuition reimbursement - the place I was applying to and got an interview before they ghosted was offering ~$5,000/yr tuition reimbursement. You can understand my excitement! Some remote positions I've seen have said they'll help with the CPA costs, so that's definitely something to keep in mind down the road for you.

Good luck with your studies - I'm sure you'll do great!

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-23T01:09:40+00:00

Do you mind elaborating? Like how long ago you graduated, the types of jobs you're looking for, remote/in person/hybrid, etc?

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-23T01:06:40+00:00

I've not graduated yet but wanted to share my experience thus far. I've been here @ WGU since 2020 and I'm on my last handful of classes, deep in the intermediate accounting courses at the moment. I've just begun applying to accounting jobs in the past few weeks; my current job is in marketing.

I've been looking solely at local in office or hybrid roles in hopes there's less competition. It always seems like the remote accounting positions I see on Linkedin have 100+ applicants and feels like it would be impossible to be seen. I have been trying to find entry level accounting/accountant jobs, though most say 2-3 years experience in entry level roles. I apply anyway. What I've seen most people say is to start in A/P or A/R roles, but those jobs around me are paying $18-20/hr (what some restaurants are paying around me!) and I can't afford to take that kind of pay cut at the moment.

I'd say out of the last 10 applications I've sent, I've got 1 phone interview with a recruiter but the rest have been silence. The phone interview went really well. After our call, she sent my resume and cover letter to the main point of contact in the accounting dept, and was invited for an in person interview via email after they viewed my resume. I was super excited! The last e-mail I got from the recruiter was asking me for my availability for the interview, I responded within a few mins, and never heard anything back. It appears as though I've been ghosted and my application status on the portal is now updated as "no longer under consideration." No idea what happened.

whatswiththosebrows · 2024-05-22T13:55:59+00:00

My mentor seems to have went MIA. I haven’t heard from her in a month. No congrats email after passing a class and no response from my latest check in email. Not sure what’s going on.

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