r/financialindependence • u/fidgit86 • Aug 13 '21

What do you do that you earn six figures?

It seems like a lot of people make a lot of money and it seems like I’m missing out on something. So those of you that do, whats your occupation that pays so well?

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u/ScaredBorderCollie Aug 13 '21

Yup. Public for me.

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u/wannabecpa93 Aug 13 '21

How long have you been in public? I left for industry last year and it has been a game changer.

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u/ScaredBorderCollie Aug 13 '21

I'm definitely nowhere near big 4, and am on what I'd call an extended partner track, self imposed while my kids are little. I'll ramp up later. Or maybe not. I'm extremely happy now, and have a ton of autonomy. I reassess every year and regularly interview elsewhere but tbh I couldn't find the same flexibility and freedom I enjoy now.

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u/wannabecpa93 Aug 13 '21

That’s awesome! Small firm? I worked at a small firm before I worked at B4 and I really liked the dynamics. It just sucked there was a mass exodus and it made the workload essentially same as B4 which is why I switched.