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May 28,2022 at 8:19PM UTC

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Hi all! I wrote about a month ago that I left a job that had gotten bad and I accepted another job that was even worse. I knew when I interviewed that the manager and I weren't going to click. Yes, through Zoom I could tell her attitude sucked. Well, they kept coming after me and I said ok, maybe she was having a bad day. NOPE, always listen to your first gut instinct. ALWAYS!

Anyway, it's been a terrible 60 days there. I started looking the first week and I finally got another job offer!

The thing is, I'm taking a $6000 yearly pay cut and the benefits aren't the best. It's a remote position working for a smaller company of about 6-7 people which will be nice and the job won't be as high stress as the hours are less.

I'll be the new Office Manager/Bookkeeper. I've been in AP and AR for a few years and have done a little of HR and Office Management in the past. So I'm excited because I'll get to wear more hats as I'll be managing the office, doing HR work, payroll, benefits, etc. So I'll gain experience there.

I'm concerned though that I have about 80% of the job description down but I'm worried about some of the HR and more detailed accounting functions that I don't know. I'm not an actual Accountant but I do know that I can learn! I have experience in everything else as I've been an Office Manager before and have done a bit of HR. It's just been a while.

How many of you here have taken a pay cut to get out of a toxic situation, taken less pay and not had all of the skills that a job is requiring?

Any advice on how to gain some of that? Or did you find it a challenge? Any tips?

Thanks so much!

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AnonymousMay 28,2022 at 8:56PM UTC
I had but it was a stepping stone to something greater. Don't freak out about what you don't know. Ask alot of questions. Engage your boss on a regular basis to maintain situational awareness of his/her expectations. Do they recommend any training that you can take to help speed up the learning curve? Pray for wisdom to be proficient and successful and favored.
Kris Mertins-ElliottMay 29,2022 at 1:29PM UTC
I've heard of many people taking pay-cuts to leave toxic environments. Very common these days. Take advantage of the lesser hours/lower stress by finding opportunities to take a class or attend seminars/webinars to help fill in the gaps where you don't feel confident. Maybe the new company will foot the bill for that? Many companies do support advancing education or will reimburse you if you successfully complete them. Something to consider.
AnonymousMay 29,2022 at 5:44PM UTC
I took a title drop witb small increase to get out of a toxic situation. Big learning curve but it ended up being less stressful than before. It was a good “break” to get to a better state of mind and decide what I wanted next
AnonymousMay 30,2022 at 1:46PM UTC
I've taken upwards of a $20K cut to leave an environment. I would honestly chalk the $6K up to 'less for the gov't to grab'. 80% of the description covered... that's fantastic! The balance can be learned via LinkedIn learning, Udemy, YouTube, and webinars. I was actually in the same situation as you in 2019 but I had HR and needed to learn AR/AP. I can tell you that I learned so much.. but it wasn't easy. I did find myself overwhelmed, discouraged, making mistakes... I cried... a lot. It took me some time to get comfortable in my role.. but I nailed it.. much like you're going to. Use all the learning resources you have at your disposal. You're going to be amazing!