Career tier list (is paradise)

  1. Big time Entrepreneur (200M valuation)

big gap
 

  1. High Finance (apollo)

medium gap
 

  1. Mid Finance (goldman) --- tied--- Mid Entrepreneur (20M Valuation)

small gap

  1. High SWE (google)
  2. Low Finance (Citi)

basically no gap

  1. Mid SWE (capital one)
  2. Low SWE (shit on line job )

MASSIVE GAP
 

  1. Low Entre (brokie)
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The best career is the one you feel most fulfilled in. I know people who became fireman or policeman that are smarter than any high finance employees I’ve come across.

 

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