What do you do that you earn six figures?

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

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/Dreamgeezer Aug 13 '21

Industry here!

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u/sirnibs3 Aug 13 '21

Same here

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u/Momoselfie Aug 13 '21

Public is suicide these days

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u/manfly Aug 13 '21

Not really. Wife clears $175 with a mix of public and audit. Never works more than 50 hrs a week during tax season

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u/Free_Joty Aug 13 '21

Bro how have you not figured out that audit has nothing to do with tax season yet

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u/bitchesBeTrippinN Aug 13 '21

I mean if her clients are all calendar year end then wouldn’t her busy season overlap with tax season anyway?

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u/Free_Joty Aug 13 '21

thats just a coincidence

also I had year end clients with fiscal ye in december that issued in late april, or late feb. depends on the client as well.

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u/bitchesBeTrippinN Aug 13 '21

Fair enough my guy

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u/Momoselfie Aug 13 '21

If she was a tax accountant she'd likely be working a lot more than 50 during tax season unless she has some arrangement with her company.

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u/manfly Aug 13 '21

That's not my point. She's a a CPA and she does both

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u/InTooDeep024 Aug 13 '21

A mix of public and audit? Tax and Audit are both aspects of public accounting so not sure what you mean here lol

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u/Nick357 Aug 13 '21

Nice, but it’s hard for me to believe those 50 don’t suck.

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u/AverageNeither682 Aug 13 '21

They do but because it's temporary as you have something to look forward to (not working 50 hours), and the next few months feel like part time.

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u/manfly Aug 13 '21

Not as bad as the shit they have to put in at the Big Four apparently. Summers are pretty lax which is nice