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I am in sales and mostly work in Manhattan (3 days a week on average, the other days I work from home). I do just fine and I know plenty of others like me that do the same. My commute is less than an hour door to door and as much as I sometimes hate the LIRR, most of the time it is fine and I have an empty seat next to me on the way in and on the way home. NYC will always provide more, and better, opportunities overall regardless of your field - you just have to be willing to make that commute and maybe live close enough where the trip isn't brutal.
Of the people I know that work just on LI they are Electricians, Teachers, Business Owners, Retail workers, Sales, Contractors, CPA's, Title Insurance, Real Estate etc and most do well enough to enjoy a nice living.
Of the people I know that work just on LI they are Electricians, Teachers, Business Owners, Retail workers, Sales, Contractors, CPA's, Title Insurance, Real Estate etc and most do well enough to enjoy a nice living.
..Kmart and JcPenny must be paying good these days!
Are you a CPA or eligible to sit for the CPA? If so and you can't get a job I'd be shocked in this market. Worst case, look in NYC.
I have my CPA license. It's not so much that i can't find a job, it's that I'm not even seeing anything worth applying to. Everything is for a lower salary than what I make now or, like people have said, it's in the city, and I'm not commuting to the city.
I have my CPA license. It's not so much that i can't find a job, it's that I'm not even seeing anything worth applying to. Everything is for a lower salary than what I make now or, like people have said, it's in the city, and I'm not commuting to the city.
What kind of CPA job are you looking for? What's your background?
What kind of CPA job are you looking for? What's your background?
I did 3 years in public accounting, now I'm an assistant controller for a company and have been there for a few years. But time to move on so I can get more experience. But there's really nothing out there. A lot of positions I see say assistant controller or accounting manager but then the pay is like $75k and that's too low.
I did 3 years in public accounting, now I'm an assistant controller for a company and have been there for a few years. But time to move on so I can get more experience. But there's really nothing out there. A lot of positions I see say assistant controller or accounting manager but then the pay is like $75k and that's too low.
You'd be at $100k+ in NYC. I know you don't want to commute, but lots of companies are embracing flexible schedules and working from home. Are you sure you don't want to look there?
You'd be at $100k+ in NYC. I know you don't want to commute, but lots of companies are embracing flexible schedules and working from home. Are you sure you don't want to look there?
I wish there was a way to see if the company offers telecommuting 1-2 days a week but there isn't. The only way I know of is to search Craigslist and click the "telecommuting" check box which will filter it. But very little jobs are posted on Craigslist. Otherwise, it's a total shot in the dark. It's hard to apply and then immediately ask "do you offer work from home/flexible schedules"... so I'm at a loss.
I wish there was a way to see if the company offers telecommuting 1-2 days a week but there isn't. The only way I know of is to search Craigslist and click the "telecommuting" check box which will filter it. But very little jobs are posted on Craigslist. Otherwise, it's a total shot in the dark. It's hard to apply and then immediately ask "do you offer work from home/flexible schedules"... so I'm at a loss.
Craigslist? Do reputable companies really post there for professional positions? Do you use LinkedIn at all?
Craigslist? Do reputable companies really post there for professional positions? Do you use LinkedIn at all?
No they don't lol. Hence my problem. I was just saying that the ONLY way i know of to see if telecommute is available is Craigslist but nothing reputable is even posted on Craigslist. I do use linkedin. I see jobs posted all the time for NYC but again, they don't say if they offer flex or work from home arrangements. That's why I have considered NYC out of my search parameters because I don't want to commute.
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White collar problems.
I know. I feel ridiculous even posting about this. I just wanted to know if anyone who is looking for a job recently, in any industry, has felt like it's slim pickings out there or if they are finding a lot of positions posted.
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