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/Big4steve2 Aug 13 '21

U gonna get out anytime soon? Working in public definitely makes you consider the value of your time.

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u/ScaredBorderCollie Aug 13 '21

Honestly, not really. I'm in a mid size local firm with an actual work - life balance, and competitive pay and benefits. After having my second kid I scaled back my book of business, and I max at 55 hours a week during my most hectic time, just a few times a year. 4 weeks vacation, banked overtime, summer Fridays off. It's a pretty good gig, I'm going on 11 years.

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u/mtzdfw9 Aug 13 '21

Same here. Avoided Big4 and started out at a large local firm and have been there ever since (16 yrs). It took me 6 years to break 100k and am now currently a shareholder. I love it. Actual work-life balance, paid OT, every other Friday off during non busy season, 4 weeks PTO, etc.

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u/ScaredBorderCollie Aug 13 '21

...Are you my coworker?

Congrats to you btw!

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u/flamus4 29d ago

Paid OT??? Is this common in local firms?

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u/mtzdfw9 29d ago

In my market it is becoming more common especially amongst the local firms. As has been stated earlier, there is a labor shortage so it’s become a sellers market thus salaries and benefits are up