I've had the opposite happen to me off-late. I'm kind of reaching the point where I want to stagnate after I get 1, maybe 2 more promotions. The higher you go up, the more bullshit/stress you have to deal with. There's also a lot more politics/backstabbing because you're working with hyper type A people that'll sell their families' souls for more power within the company.
For me, I only want to be an exec/top-level finance person at a smaller, relatively unexciting company where I'm basically just keeping the ship sailing, but it's not in hyper growth mode or falling apart. Or, I want to be a highly paid Individual Contributor/middle manager at a non-intense company (aka not Big 4/consulting). If I am not happy with my pay/life gets expensive, I'll leave laterally for a job that pays me what I think I'm worth and repeat this over and over again till I can retire.
I've thankfully done a good job of not having too much lifestyle inflation as I've earned more creeping in, so I don't think I need significantly more money to be happy. The only thing that's worrying me is ACTUAL inflation and if that becomes the new norm nowadays.
Dolla Dolla billz y’all.
I watched my parents get wrecked in the 08’ crash when I was a freshman in college. It’s easy to forget there are ups and downs to the job market, when you’re in a decade long bull run.
I don’t need to be rich, but hoping to be at a point, by the time I’m in my mid 40s that I don’t have to worry about a paycheck being my primary source of income.
Stability, look at the world today and how many people are suffering. Accounting is one career, while it may suck, theres some stability to it and theres always accounting jobs out there.
Let’s just hit the nail in the coffin.
Accounting sucks if you’re bad at it or are still at the lower levels of it.
Accounting doesn’t suck if you can grasp it properly and have motivation to move up.
The list is not exhaustive 😉
Maybe some people don't want to climb the ladder? Maybe people are content being a senior accountant or whatever, living comfortably with a paycheck. Plus, if you prove you are content, you're less likely to get bigger projects etc. to "prove" you are capable of a higher title and more responsibilities.
It's dependent on the company you work for, not necessarily your skill level or drive to advance.
Money obviously, but also I just like learning. Staying still professionally feels like i'm wasting my time, so I go out and find new shit I like to do, incorporate it into my work and hopefully get paid more for it.
Work gets a lot more interesting as you advance and I think once you have a proven track record as a good manager you'll be really in demand hopefully for a long time.
Also, it's getting harder and harder to afford a home and a family making anything below $100k. It's fucked up but true.
I don't even want to climb. All I want is to afford a simple life like a decent place to live, healthy food, and maybe a vacation once in a while. But even that seems like a lot to ask for these days with cost of living increasing.
The ability to do more for my faith/church with my excess. The ability to provide an excellent standard of living for my family. A general sense of accomplishment. The feeling of being successful.
To be motivated, you need a cause bigger then yourself, a family to provide for, and the ability to enjoy success for the sake of success. You combine these things and it becomes a very powerful motivator. Those without a cause to support, without a close family, and who lack the rush from success are going to struggle finding motivation.
Mostly, power. I wanted to be the one making the decisions about the direction of the company rather than passively following orders. There was only so much I could do as a cost accountant to make the lives of my shop floor better. Now as a controller with multiple departments reporting to me, I have the ability to effect real change.
The money doesn’t hurt either.
Not to starve, inflation, job opportunities and flexibility. Also, I have to help my parents financially when they are retired. But biggest reason:
THOSE PUSSIESSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Im in a different profession but passion and desire to learn and grow and just needing to fill the role. Somebody has to step up and climb the ladder and lead the next generation. The extra money isn’t enough on it’s and it’s too stressful if your reasons for doing it aren’t pure. When your heart is into it, small things don’t stress you out as much and you have more motivation to power through adversity.
I want to be able to buy a house and live comfortably in retirement. Without generational wealth, I have to find a way to cough up 200k plus for a downpayment.
I'm not, I gave up and just work in financial reporting now doing accounts for a small book of clients, chill life. Took a step back from a grindy corporate role with opportunities to work this job. I don't have expensive tastes, don't want kids so the only allure of climbing the ladder is to retire earlier but would rather enjoy that time now, so I sit here and listen to music and do stat accounts 6 hours a day.
inflation
My rent has gone up $450 a month in one years time and I can’t afford not to get my license anymore. I’m climbing the ladder so I’m not homeless
Ah, yes the "Fall Guys," method.
The idea of waking and baking again once I retire early
Ahhh that is my dream. I just want nice pension, health insurance, moderate 401k, and a house when I retire.
I have champagne tastes, but I only have beer money
You know there's the "champagne of beers?" You can stop working so hard now. You're welcome.
I've had the opposite happen to me off-late. I'm kind of reaching the point where I want to stagnate after I get 1, maybe 2 more promotions. The higher you go up, the more bullshit/stress you have to deal with. There's also a lot more politics/backstabbing because you're working with hyper type A people that'll sell their families' souls for more power within the company. For me, I only want to be an exec/top-level finance person at a smaller, relatively unexciting company where I'm basically just keeping the ship sailing, but it's not in hyper growth mode or falling apart. Or, I want to be a highly paid Individual Contributor/middle manager at a non-intense company (aka not Big 4/consulting). If I am not happy with my pay/life gets expensive, I'll leave laterally for a job that pays me what I think I'm worth and repeat this over and over again till I can retire. I've thankfully done a good job of not having too much lifestyle inflation as I've earned more creeping in, so I don't think I need significantly more money to be happy. The only thing that's worrying me is ACTUAL inflation and if that becomes the new norm nowadays.
Relatively unexciting companies are underrated IMO
Money!
Dolla Dolla billz y’all. I watched my parents get wrecked in the 08’ crash when I was a freshman in college. It’s easy to forget there are ups and downs to the job market, when you’re in a decade long bull run. I don’t need to be rich, but hoping to be at a point, by the time I’m in my mid 40s that I don’t have to worry about a paycheck being my primary source of income.
Cash.
First generation anything, minority female. I want to make parents proud and motivate others along the way.
My boss left and I was going to have to do her work anyway so I might as well get the title and pay too.
Stability, look at the world today and how many people are suffering. Accounting is one career, while it may suck, theres some stability to it and theres always accounting jobs out there.
Accounting doesn’t suck
Yes it does.
Let’s just hit the nail in the coffin. Accounting sucks if you’re bad at it or are still at the lower levels of it. Accounting doesn’t suck if you can grasp it properly and have motivation to move up. The list is not exhaustive 😉
Maybe some people don't want to climb the ladder? Maybe people are content being a senior accountant or whatever, living comfortably with a paycheck. Plus, if you prove you are content, you're less likely to get bigger projects etc. to "prove" you are capable of a higher title and more responsibilities. It's dependent on the company you work for, not necessarily your skill level or drive to advance.
Nah, not really
No it really doesn’t though.
Money obviously, but also I just like learning. Staying still professionally feels like i'm wasting my time, so I go out and find new shit I like to do, incorporate it into my work and hopefully get paid more for it.
Work gets a lot more interesting as you advance and I think once you have a proven track record as a good manager you'll be really in demand hopefully for a long time. Also, it's getting harder and harder to afford a home and a family making anything below $100k. It's fucked up but true.
Debt and bills man
Complacency is a bitch!
I LOVE THIS ENERGY 🔥If you stop growing today, you are all you’ll ever be !!!!
I’m just going until I can’t go anymore. Only at manager level now and this is pretty comfy.
I want to retire within the next 10 years. Working sucks.
I don't even want to climb. All I want is to afford a simple life like a decent place to live, healthy food, and maybe a vacation once in a while. But even that seems like a lot to ask for these days with cost of living increasing.
money
Money
To one be the one hosting the pizza parties
I have bills to pay
The ability to do more for my faith/church with my excess. The ability to provide an excellent standard of living for my family. A general sense of accomplishment. The feeling of being successful. To be motivated, you need a cause bigger then yourself, a family to provide for, and the ability to enjoy success for the sake of success. You combine these things and it becomes a very powerful motivator. Those without a cause to support, without a close family, and who lack the rush from success are going to struggle finding motivation.
Mostly, power. I wanted to be the one making the decisions about the direction of the company rather than passively following orders. There was only so much I could do as a cost accountant to make the lives of my shop floor better. Now as a controller with multiple departments reporting to me, I have the ability to effect real change. The money doesn’t hurt either.
I want a lake house some day, so need to make a lot of $$$ to make that happen
Only workers climb ladders
You sound like my ex husband
Not to starve, inflation, job opportunities and flexibility. Also, I have to help my parents financially when they are retired. But biggest reason: THOSE PUSSIESSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Got on the second step and quit lol. I climbed a bit so I wouldn’t starve, but I decided to stop and enjoy the view.
To keep my cats in the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed.
Virtually nothing
Im in a different profession but passion and desire to learn and grow and just needing to fill the role. Somebody has to step up and climb the ladder and lead the next generation. The extra money isn’t enough on it’s and it’s too stressful if your reasons for doing it aren’t pure. When your heart is into it, small things don’t stress you out as much and you have more motivation to power through adversity.
I want to be able to buy a house and live comfortably in retirement. Without generational wealth, I have to find a way to cough up 200k plus for a downpayment.
I have not even graduated yet, and I want to throw the ladder in my trashcan and figure out something else.
Money and I ain't stopping till I become a cfo making 6 figures.
I'm not, I gave up and just work in financial reporting now doing accounts for a small book of clients, chill life. Took a step back from a grindy corporate role with opportunities to work this job. I don't have expensive tastes, don't want kids so the only allure of climbing the ladder is to retire earlier but would rather enjoy that time now, so I sit here and listen to music and do stat accounts 6 hours a day.
If I don’t eat my meat, I can’t have any pudding was my main motivation.
Money
MONEY