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/jrkridichch Aug 13 '21

It does get easier thankfully. It’s important to find good mentors and an environment that cares about your quality of work. But it’s also not for everyone. I used to recommend it to everyone but after seeing so many people get stuck I realize it just doesn’t always click.

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u/aluramen Aug 13 '21

Definitely not for everyone. I've had developer colleagues who stuggle daily and honestly aren't very good, and will never get very good. They can implement some familiar patterns but nothing original, and most debugging just flies over their heads.

It's not an enviable position, hard to change careers and anything else they'd find def would pay less. But they don't like the work and are of course stressed about not performing.

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u/rcl2 Aug 13 '21

Do even bad developers make good money? Or are the high six figure numbers mentioned here for the top performers?

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u/remasus Aug 13 '21

It’s about where you are more than your skill, though it’s hard to get into the top paying companies if you aren’t good at what you do