Received an official offer in industry for 93k for a manager position

S3 with no CPA (working through but hard with busy seasons)
Currently making 78k at Big4 audit
Philly metro
New place willing to let me backpack Europe for a month this summer, COVID pending.

I just want to feel better that I'm not making a bad decision and would it be better to stay the rest of my busy season and keep trying my CPA but at the cost of my mental health? Also would like to know if my salary is terrible as is?

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Gonna try to be the first to comment because I already know everyone else here is gonna say to just wait so you could get more money but personally I say leave. Is more money worth your mental health? I think not. I left with no cpa and got 95k. Happy as ever and now I have no busy season and don’t even take my laptop home

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Money isn't the #1 and I think making this jump and the WLB is worth it. If I can't get my CPA in time, I'm obviously not getting promoted to manager in PA and I feel like the writing is on the wall. I want to work on it though even just for myself and time to do that is scarce right now. Losing a part is kinda my worst nightmare right now too.

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I would leave, sounds like a great opportunity and the backpacking experience would be worth it. You can always go back to big4 if you have the itch later on in your life

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The Europe experience is a pre children planning bucket list item and my husband and I are adamant on accomplishing that as long as COVID doesn't get worse than it currently is by the time summer rolls around

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I think even if you’re LCOL an S3 (regardless of cpa or not- it shouldn’t have much an impact as it’s not required on that level) making 80k is low especially with all the raises and adjustments this year.

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I was afraid it was dismal compared to the market. Higher pay, less hours with WLB, I feel like this is a no brainer if I want to take a breather

This seems low

tbh I think KPMG has been behind on payscales. And in terms of this new position, it's actually not in Philly, but rather DE. Maybe that's the difference? Either way, it's more than what I make now, even if I stay for the mid year raises KPMG just announced. I haven't been agressive and the company I am going to is smaller. I need to reset and get my head on straight and it'll be a good place to finish my CPA and maybe go elsewhere afterwards.

S3 only makes 78k in Philly?? Damn sounds like I’m fixin dipp

I was afraid it was already so low with all the excuses they had about the firm taking a hit during the pandemic. Makes me feel better

I would hope 6 figs for manager in Philly

I guess it's technically Delaware the position is in. I just say Philly metro for general area but I guess if the position is technically in DE, might be why it's not 6 figs. I might push back if that's the case though

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