From Resentment to Success: The Journey of a 29-Year-Old Accountant

Stephanie Heredia, a 29-year-old accountant, left her job at a Tampa firm to start her own firm after feeling undervalued and underpaid. Despite bringing in millions of dollars in business and being responsible for opening a new unit that generated an additional $2 million annually, Heredia's salary remained at $90,000. Feeling burnt out and unappreciated, she accepted a promotion to partner with a higher salary but no commissions. However, six months later, she decided to start her own firm, Taxes Tampa, and claims to have never felt better. Research shows that workers promoted into management positions are more likely to leave their employer immediately after, and managers are more likely to be burned out or disengaged than workers overall.