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/danxthexman 32M / 68% SR Aug 13 '21

Accounting

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u/BayStateBlue Aug 13 '21

Public accounting for the win.

I would have gotten there faster but my previous firm was a bunch of jerks who only gave COLA raises and I didn’t have the confidence to jump ship until it was too late.

I am expecting to be an audit senior manager in the coming weeks. I started at a dinky firm and worked my way up to one of the small national firms. I have enjoyed the job for the most part.

I’m contemplating whether it makes sense to jump ship for industry or go all in on pursuing the partnership path. I’m picking up books on r/sales so I can become more knowledgeable, and if I become a rainmaker partner I control my own destiny. If I am stuck being a production partner or a technical knowledge partner, I have less control over life and it won’t be as much fun.

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u/SRD_Grafter 29d ago

I'm not sure if you have checked them out, but some of the books I've seen suggested and that I'm working my way through include:

  • Selling the invisible
  • Proven advertising methods
  • Creating Rainmakers
  • Selling Professional Services the Sandler Way

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u/BayStateBlue 29d ago

Definitely checking these out. 🙏 thanks!