I work 10 hours per week remotely and make $120k as an FP&A analyst
I’m a 3rd year FP&A analyst at a tech company, fully remote, total comp $120k and I work for about 10 hours per week. I’m generally “available” from 9-6, have my status set online and reply to pings and emails quickly from my phone but I’m rarely working or even home sitting at my desk. I’m responsible for a set of monthly deliverables that I’ve almost completely automated using VBA macros and my manager doesn’t ask questions about when I’m online as long as my work is done accurately and on time (which it always is - I get great reviews). I almost feel guilty for slacking off and scheming the system like this but I’m doing the job that they’re paying me to do and everyone is satisfied with my work product
My prior role was like this- If I am honest, I would work 10ish hours most weeks (most of that time in meetings) and 15-20 hours during the "busier" parts of the month (meetings, then building and delivering a monthly presentation). I was making more like 105k, so less than you.. but live in the midwest. Other difference is that I couldn't be egregious about being away from my computer- had to keep my teams status mostly active. A safety pin in the "insert" key did the work for me on this.
Frankly, I hated having nothing to do. As much as I tried to spend the time well and read books and exercise and such, having so much time meant I didn't value it and wasted it playing video games or watching movies. I started to wonder if my work ethic would atrophy beyond the point of no return.. also felt like it couldn't be good for my career.
New job keeps me a lot more busy, and while I now long for the free time (falsely telling myself I'd read books and exercise and shit), I feel like I am actually learning and am utilized and that my career has a great trajectory. I also find that I now really value my free time on nights and weekends. I'm too competitive to sit on my haunches at anything sub $500k, and even when I get to that point I guess I probably will be looking longingly at the next jump.
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