Careers worth getting into.

If you are in this sub, it is highly likely that you want money. Truck loads of it.

One of the easiest and risk-free ways to make some cash is to get a solid career (not a job, but a career) and climb the corporate ladder.

While it is true that owning a business is the ONLY way to get rich, some people just want a comfortable lifestyle without the equity part. You can transition from a career to owning a business in the same industry you worked in (highly recommended since you will have a rolodex of contacts and knowledge that it is impossible for you to fail)

Mind you, if you work a career, you will never get rich ($10M+), but you will end up in a nice spot.

There are only a handful of careers worth getting into.

1. Software Dev: Hands down the best career if you are smart and slightly autistic with poor social skills. If you have solid coding skills, you will end up in a FAANG role that pays you $180k-$250k right out of college. Bonus points if you get a remote job, you get to avoid pointless meetings and a 2 hour commute. Plus, coding skills will always be in demand, so you can build a highly lucrative side hustle on the side with the skills and knowledge you gained at your W-2.

2. Finance/Accounting: I can speak from personal experience. If you have above average intelligence with decent social skills, you can make bank here. High energy + Extroverted + Good mathematical skills = Finance/Accounting is the way.
   The WLB is poor, sure, but once you are 30+, you can exit to high paying Corp Finance/ Strategy roles with good WLB.
   If you are an accountant, the smart move is to work in a big 4 for 3-5 years, then set up your own practice. Or, if you want to become a partner, good luck (you will get divorced for sure). There are many people who exit to corp finance roles after a stint in audit, which is a good path as well. If you choose to go down the corp finance role without a side hustle, make sure you aim for VP/CFO roles.
   If you are in IB, a good exit into a mega fund Private Equity firm/ Venture capital is possible and will definitely pay you well. $200-$350k before age 30 is the norm. If you are hyper hard working and smart, you will end up an MD at age 37-39 with a salary of $500k+ bonus.

3. Sales: If you are a good salesman, you will never go broke. Bonus points if you are attractive.
   I know quite a few people who make a killing in B2B sales. In fact, the richest person I know had an epic career as a B2B salesman before he became the CEO of a F500 company.
   High energy + Extroverted + Persuasive = Best career for you. Bonus points if you can manage a team and are a good leader. You eat what you kill here, there is no pay per hour which is liberating as fuck. Nobody gives a shit if you meet the quota and bring in new business.

4. Law: The work hours are brutal, but the pay is cool. Again, if you are smart, you will start your own practice ASAP since it is much more lucrative to own your own business. Law is not about what is right/wrong but what you can prove and so, if you are someone that can lie/argue well and can persuade people well, here is your calling.

5. Medicine: Only go down this route if you are hellbent on becoming a doctor. Tuition fees are high, the shifts could make you puke and you will have to spend 10 years of your life as a student. But, if you are already down this path, start your own practice ASAP. One of the wealthiest men in my area owns a hospital. Apparently, he used to study under street lights for his exams and was never seen playing with other kids.

Anything other than this is not a career. It is a job and there is a massive, massive difference between a job and a career.

Never, ever choose a career for prestige or because of parental pressure. You work a career for one thing and one thing only - $$$. And, unlike what most 15 year old kids think, a career is not something that will make you forget your dreams of owning a business. Rather, think of it as a nest egg which will help you start and scale a business.

The goal is to get into a high paying career, start a side hustle/own your practice and invest the excess into Real Estate/Stocks for 5-10 years to end up wealthy.

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