Haha. The pay of accountants always start really low relative to other professions but the salary progression is better, and there's usually a $500 raise after your first year. You got to keep in mind the big 4 don't usually give OT pay, OT just goes into your performance review at year end. I know it will feel like working a lot for so little but opportunities are in the big 4, you get to audit mncs and large listed companies, and some auditors do end up quitting the big 4 and joining their clients. Your value will increase over time in the big 4, if you are patient enough, your mid to late career renummeration will be much better than most other jobs.