Salaries in Finance

I’m 29, single, and I just hit a $1M net worth, and honestly... I feel absolutely nothing. I’ve sacrificed my 20s, my fitness, and several relationships to see this number, and now that it’s here, I f...

I’m currently over-employed with two mid-level remote jobs and I’m making $320k while working about 50 hours a week total. Both firms think I’m a solid B+ player who is always available but never quit...

How are you managing your mental health? I’m currently hiding in a bathroom stall at my office because the Sunday Scaries have evolved into a full-blown Tuesday morning panic attack. Every time my pho...

Currently making $55k as client services manager with 13 years experience. After passing 7/66 and transitioning to registered staff, what should my salary be?

How do you all stay humble (and frugal) when the industry is designed to make you overspend? The moment I realized my entry-level analyst makes more than my dad did at the peak of his career was a mas...

I received a retention offer to stay in the most toxic environment I’ve ever been in for another 18 months. I handed in my resignation for a lower-stress role, and my current MD suddenly found an extr...

Is having a ‘more respected’ firm on your resume worth it even when the pay isn’t great? Because everyone wants to work here for the name on the resume, the firm knows they can pay us 20% less than th...

I've been offered a national accounts manager role at a salary packaging company for $85k base and 4 - 10k bonus every year. Unsure of what the KYIs are, they say they're very achievable. Total packag...

The future probably belongs to businesses that combine. technological leverage,human trust,operational discipline Very few currently have all three.

How to answer the previous salary question during the interview

Have you ever used a coworker’s salary as leverage for your own raise? My work bestie makes $25k more than me because she’s a better negotiator, and I’m weirdly proud and furious. We started on the sa...

When is it worth it to lateral? I could get a 15% salary increase if I accept the offer I have, but I'm worried about building raport, proving myself, etc all over again.

My bossasked me to volunteer for a weekend project that is 100% outside of my job description and unpaid. He framed it as a great visibility opportunity with the C-suite, but we all know it’s just bec...

Been relocated from abroad on H1B visa and currently going through the GC process. Looking at LinkedIn posts I could get much more outside for a similar position but stuck with the current employer. F...

I’m currently quiet quitting my PE job after being passed over for a promotion for the second year in a row. I’m doing exactly what’s in my job description and spending my extra time networking with c...

The businesses with staying power tend to share one trait. They make customers feel understood, not processed. That distinction becomes more valuable as automation increases.

How much shall I ask for a Junior Fund Controller in Luxembourg with 3 years of experience in Luxembourg: half of it with a fund administrator and the other half as Fund accountant within a private eq...

What’s the biggest jump you’ve ever successfully negotiated when moving to a new firm? I gave a recruiter a walk-away number that was $50k higher than my current comp, and instead of flinching, they i...

I’m tired of being told that my lack of an MBA is the only thing holding back my salary. I have five years of direct experience, a CFA charter. Yet, HR insists that the Senior title and the $200k brac...

Is voluntary stock participation actually voluntary at your firm? My firm encouraged us to buy company stock with our bonuses. I’d much rather put my bonus into a diversified index fund than bet my en...