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/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