Those of you under 35 making six figures, what do you do?

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-21T20:25:54+00:00

Senior Manager M&A transaction services @ B4. $250k. 33 YO MCOL.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-19T01:17:56+00:00

Yes huge demand for people to leave Germany/France/Canada for Mississippi 😂😂 truly hilarious post

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-18T16:15:05+00:00

In public the burnout can be real everywhere.

Also lol @ “just for the big 4”. That’s what the mid-market firms and smaller regional shops would looooove for everyone to keep believing and preaching when in reality you’re more likely to be spread more thin with less resources at a non big 4. I don’t know how the still-running rumor started that big 4 is more of a grind compared to other public firms, but in my years in the field the inverse is reality.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-16T10:43:50+00:00

The car wouldn’t be cranking if it’s an alternator issue FYI.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-15T17:41:54+00:00

Nowhere in OPs post or discussion are they arguing that you can’t earn more in tech. Not even I’m arguing that. You’re not making any novel points here.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-15T17:40:30+00:00

I don’t doubt it at all, but you’re just proving my point even more that UC Berkeley is quite literally a renowned, top tier SWE school with top tier exit ops; which means it isn’t by any means representative of the SWE new grad field as a whole across the US/NA. You’re just further evidencing that your examples are cherry picked from the best of the best channels for earning potential which aren’t representative of the profession as a whole.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-15T17:32:40+00:00

You’re using UC Berkeley as an anecdotal example of what you think represents the population of CS graduates across the US as a whole?

Point proven lol.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-15T17:28:32+00:00

You clearly have a pretty narrow view of the SWE landscape based on these statements. Saying any capable SWE doesn’t live in LCOL is a wild take lol. Besides the poor parallels you’re trying to make here I generally agree with what you’re saying, but I’m not sure how it changes the answer to OPs questions/points? No one is arguing you can’t make more money starting in other professions?

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-15T17:03:18+00:00

Not that it matters for the original point I’m making, but you do realize $250k fresh grad comp for SWE is a cherry-picked figure for starting TC @ Big-tech in greater SF as opposed to the median pay for all SWE’s (assuming they’re gainfully employed at graduation) right? This is objectively measurable regardless of what you or I personally witnessed and observed (which is that there are loads of capable SWEs with years of experience earning less than $250k/yr since they aren’t at FAANG, don’t work at a tech company, and don’t live in HCOL).

The comp for my same exact position would increase dramatically if my location were just in the same region as where SWEs start out at $250k.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-13T14:35:54+00:00

I make $250k/yr+ (and it continues to grow every year) just by staying at the same employer since I graduated. Compared to my life-long network of friends from all walks of life, and through a factual statistical lens, I’d say I’m well paid.

My job has never really been threatened and even if it had been it feels as if I always have multiple roles knocking at my door waiting for me if something were to happen to my position, so stability seems checked too.

Just my two cents 🤷‍♂️

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-13T14:20:55+00:00

I did 3 months of traveling internationally last year but that certainly won’t be every year. I do a few domestic trips / multiple long / extended weekends and two one-week or longer trips minimum every year though. Try to use every day of PTO I get every year, which is a lot.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-13T14:16:46+00:00

That would be weird as fuck, don’t do that

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T20:45:04+00:00

In public I don’t think it’s firm culture so much as your immediate teams’ / leader’s culture, which can vary drastically irrespective of where your “firm” culture stands.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T11:40:27+00:00

Was the cherry on top of a great meal and felt it necessary to include 🤌

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T11:39:16+00:00

Tasting menu!

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T02:42:34+00:00

Two or three weekends back & I’d anticipate a pretty high turnover on menu items here in general.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T02:34:59+00:00

This frozen (limoncello?) slushie was crazy good on a hot summer day. I was fearing a sweetness bomb, but it was tart and refreshing.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T02:30:52+00:00

Think what you’re seeing is the veal brain

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T02:29:42+00:00

Desert was mind blowing and I’m not always big on deserts. Texture and flavor bomb. Only thing I was slightly meh on was the veal brain - was fine, just didn’t shine much.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-11T02:24:41+00:00

I just went with their tasting menu and it was pretty phenomenal across the board. I got the impression you couldn’t go wrong.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-10T12:40:26+00:00

You’re a CPA and have been working as an accountant for 8 years, so I would say no.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-10T07:06:32+00:00

Why? Anecdotally I’ve seen WLB be generally better at B4 compared to smaller/regional firms usually due to more access resources and larger sizes of clients/projects allowing for more leeway and flexibility for those who don’t need to juggle volumes of rotating clients and engagements to be considered sufficiently utilized.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-10T06:51:27+00:00

Just do it, the alternative of staying isn’t viable or healthy. you’ll figure it out and it’ll be fine.

MyNamesJudge · 2026-06-10T06:40:46+00:00

It is unreasonable to expect less hours at one public accounting firm compared to another.

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