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/techmagenta Aug 13 '21

I just broke 200k total comp with 2 years of experience. My parents aren’t American and I don’t even think they believe me. The field is stupid lucrative right now.

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u/BimboBuggins Aug 13 '21

Yup, just got my first job out of college and am making 190k total comp. Feels kinda dirty given everyone else I know in college who didn't do CS is struggling like mad to find any relevant job, let alone one that pays decently.

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u/HakunaMatataBacon Aug 13 '21

To get started, do you major in Computer Science? How did you begin? Looking to go back to school

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u/BimboBuggins Aug 13 '21

Yeah, I did. I'm an older student and went to community college and then transferred to my local state school. I kept a 4.0 and got into the co-op program, which got me into three internships, the final of which was with a big tech company that hired me on.

Honestly, biggest advice I can give is to just throw yourself into it. People on reddit act like GPA doesn't matter because yes, technically nobody on hiring teams cares, but busting my ass and keeping a 4.0 meant I always had a solid understanding of concepts and easily nailed the interviews. Definitely go to a college that has some sort of co-op program, or at least has a good internship department that will help you find placements.

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u/HakunaMatataBacon Aug 13 '21

Thank you so much for your response, truly appreciate it. That makes complete sense. I've been in sales my whole life basically and I'm burnt out. Thank you again.