Year 1 partner here… doesn’t feel like a raise yet. When will it? Anyone in the same boat?

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Depends on the firm a bit. At EY, your 3rd year is when you will feel it. It was nice. I stopped balancing my checkbook.

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I'm an old guy, but I started to feel like I was being paid like a partner around the 4-5 year mark. It has been that way for years. My former mentor (long since retired) told me the same thing 20 years ago.

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Year 5 is commonly what I hear. Probably depends on your firm, service line, growth, etc.

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Agree with Partner 1. Variable but overall it starts to materialize in years 4-5 in a big way. Hang in there and good luck!

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Y1 biweekly draw is less than my old biweekly salary. Final distribution gets me over for the year but not by much considering the increased risk and responsibility.

Cash flow definitely less given the buy in but I’m not taking that into account.

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OP make sure you are also saving for the tax cliffs.

The first two years are tough, between the capital loan, healthcare, and adjusting to draws and distributions it can be tight. It accelerates quickly once you hit years 3-5

What is a material “number” for you to “feel” it? What happens in years 5-8, do you get to $1M or $2M or $5M?

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Not in Y1…I was fast when I hit a real raise in Y3 from pre-PPMD levels. Y1 - Y2 was a reduction in overall cash payout from previous salary.

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Partner comp increases aren’t pacing inflation. Year 5 was always the rule of thumb, but I’d argue it’s closer to year 7-8 now.

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Y1-3 are worse than pre-partner from a cash flow perspective. Years 4-8 are just a disappointment compared to expectations.

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OP and everyone commenting on this thread. Are you saying Y1 and Y2 you actually made less? Or that the increased work and responsibility didn’t seem to align with the comp increase until Y5 or later

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Is this with your partner working as well that you had to dig into savings ?

Can someone give us numbers. From D to P1-5. Would halo put this all into perspective. And how much is the buyin

I can't give you the numbers for years 1-5 as that was a very long time ago for me. I can help with buy-in. At my B4 firm, it is 30% of annual draw. That is paid off in 5 equal installments, starting in year 3, right after you get your year-end distribution. Most just pay the loan each year out of that.

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So much depends on the firm and the individual.

You typically clear $1m around year 6-8 at the Big 4, depending upon service line and geo. Taxes continue to eat it up though!

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