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作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-9-11 03:48
标题: Very Confused!!! Only $40,000/year
Sorry to use Eng to tell my story, I'm typing in the office.

I'm now newly graduated from the Uni. as an accountant, got a job for around $3,500 a month. But I don't think it is enough for me to live in San Francisco.

How can I choose, go back to China or stay. I've been through a lot of debate, cannot figiure it out....

作者: amocaki 时间: 2013-9-11 10:44
accountant 就是这个工资了。。没办法的。。SF贫困线是30w...建议去别的地方吧。。

作者: sogoodwow 时间: 2013-9-29 12:48
I'm sorry I can't help you cuz I'm just a undergraduate students in China, Hopefully others can figure you out.
But I think everyone would have to endure in their early time, to know what's the meaning of life, and finally, to conquer the problems.

作者: 19900620 时间: 2013-10-1 23:30

amocaki 发表于 2013-9-11 10:44
accountant 就是这个工资了。。没办法的。。SF贫困线是30w...建议去别的地方吧。。 ...

30W?好高啊

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-10-4 07:53

amocaki 发表于 2013-9-11 10:44
accountant 就是这个工资了。。没办法的。。SF贫困线是30w...建议去别的地方吧。。 ...

Really... Do you think it's possible to jump to other larger companies after 1 year working?

作者: CaiB 时间: 2013-10-5 05:29

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-10-4 07:53
Really... Do you think it's possible to jump to other larger companies after 1 year working?

Possible.
真羡慕你能有工作。我明年毕业，现在校园招聘四大根本不鸟我，小公司又不解决H1b。苦恼的很

作者: victor198506 时间: 2013-10-6 16:34
Although 40k/year is very low in US, it is comparable to yearly salary of senior mgr. in international co. in China main land, and you can get far lower wage in China as an accountant than in US. So maybe you will feel very frustrated after you come back. But if you can get a managerial position of finance in China, you should seriously consider go back.

作者: amocaki 时间: 2013-10-7 11:44

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-10-4 07:53
Really... Do you think it's possible to jump to other larger companies after 1 year working?

Yes, you can. A lot of people do that. But if it is in SF. At least I think 100k is the reasonable compensation for single, considering high living cost in bay area. 300k is very very reasonable threshold if your family want to live in bay area ( including buy a house).

You can still live in SF with 40K, but you will have to share apartments with 1-2 ppl in bad area. you will have a fair living standard, and cannot save any money. Not to mention buy a house.

作者: amocaki 时间: 2013-10-7 11:51

19900620 发表于 2013-10-1 23:30
30W?好高啊

在bay area不算高.扣了税差不多18w。考虑到bay area房子要1mm..mortgage,car loan之类的。这个是家庭收入。所以还有扣掉小孩目前培养费*2，还有以后为小孩准备的学费（50k*4*2）。应该不会剩下太多。

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-10-8 05:39

amocaki 发表于 2013-10-7 11:44
Yes, you can. A lot of people do that. But if it is in SF. At least I think 100k is the reasonable ...

I think you hit the point indeed, I can only live here sharing rooms with someone else and only be able to afford a car loan... My worries lie in the VISA issue, I will be an H1b holder the coming year, would it be an obstacle for me to change job?

作者: jockey829 时间: 2013-10-15 02:25

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-10-8 05:39
I think you hit the point indeed, I can only live here sharing rooms with someone else and only be ...

换工作可以transfer H1B，只要new employer愿意给你办。

作者: c788186 时间: 2013-10-24 14:12

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-10-8 05:39
I think you hit the point indeed, I can only live here sharing rooms with someone else and only be ...

可以换公司的，只要其他公司愿意接受H1B

作者: ici 时间: 2013-10-28 06:29
再找找别的工作这个价钱活不了可以试试德州失业率低 4大再不济也是5万多物价低没有state tax 就是prop. tax高点加油！别泄气！

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-10-30 03:31

ici 发表于 2013-10-28 06:29
再找找别的工作这个价钱活不了可以试试德州失业率低 4大再不济也是5万多物价低没有state tax 就是prop ...

多谢鼓励没有身份是硬伤也不是名校毕业申请了四大被拒了目前只能在小事务所任职找个老板倒是答应申请H1b和绿卡只是心有不甘学校专业第一身份毕业的学的很累

作者: ici 时间: 2013-11-1 05:36

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-10-30 03:31
多谢鼓励没有身份是硬伤也不是名校毕业申请了四大被拒了目前只能在小事务所任职找个老板倒是答应申 ...

UT austin?

作者: xxllss 时间: 2013-11-1 21:43
楼上你是害人么, 找工作只找到这个还读书, 出来更找不着. 楼主你找不到更好的就接, 攒工作经验比什么都重要, 艰苦两三年你的薪水会翻倍. 别担心.

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-11-2 01:28

xxllss 发表于 2013-11-1 21:43
楼上你是害人么, 找工作只找到这个还读书, 出来更找不着. 楼主你找不到更好的就接, 攒工作经验比什么都重要 ...

感谢提醒，估计那个人是小广告留学中介啥的，目前准备先把AICPA拿下再做考虑国内今年就业形势也很严峻啊

作者: 秋鹤渡寒塘 时间: 2013-11-18 12:12

victor198506 发表于 2013-10-6 16:34
Although 40k/year is very low in US, it is comparable to yearly salary of senior mgr. in internation ...

My starting salary is 53000, EY houston office

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-11-19 02:33

秋鹤渡寒塘发表于 2013-11-18 12:12
My starting salary is 53000, EY houston office

That's $10,000 more, and a better place to live~ I hope I could enter Big 4 doing auditing after gaining some working experience.

作者: danielyh 时间: 2013-11-19 09:16

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-11-19 02:33
That's $10,000 more, and a better place to live~ I hope I could enter Big 4 doing auditing after ...

The starting salary in big 4 at SF is almost the same as what you earn right now.

作者: 秋鹤渡寒塘 时间: 2013-11-19 12:57

MarcZhang 发表于 2013-11-19 02:33
That's $10,000 more, and a better place to live~ I hope I could enter Big 4 doing auditing after ...

I am pretty sure you will if you work hard and smart. That's what EY professionals told me.

作者: wildeyes 时间: 2013-11-26 12:00
在德州一小型华人会计事务所，已办H1B, 干了一年多了，每天加班如狗，税季没有休息，一天12小时，工资还是3万5，税务为主。
无前景，无钱，无美好生活。
另外，尝试换工作，但又被深深的打击了，感受是，小公司10年工作经验，大公司连看都不看你一眼，还要求H1B transfer???
闹骚满腹。。。。请见谅！
考虑回国。。。

作者: wildeyes 时间: 2013-11-26 12:08
感觉不是以拿绿卡为长期目标，而是以攒工作经验为目的的话，
小公司工作经验一两年足以。待久了路就越走越窄。

作者: MarcZhang 时间: 2013-11-27 04:34

wildeyes 发表于 2013-11-26 12:08
感觉不是以拿绿卡为长期目标，而是以攒工作经验为目的的话，
小公司工作经验一两年足以。待久了路就越走越 ...

Thank you so much for your advise! My plan is to get an AICPA license within 1-2 years, and then try to find a position in any national accounting firm or Big4. If I stand no chance by then, I will go back with no hesitation.

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