Careers and a path you should love.

[Lifeandtimes]

This doesn't make any sense. I find it hard to believe that you actually believe this as well....

hahahahaha, he's full of shit.

 

[Lifeandtimes]

Yeah i might contribute to the social ills of society.... but you know what? its my choice =). Just keep hating.

LOL dude no one is hating on a guy studying in accounting and thinking he's gonna get rich because of it lol. Trust me don't misuse the slang "hating"

but i feel its wrong to not take your god given gifts to the limit

Dude you have a god given gift to study accounting???? dude you really need to relax, you really don't have the slightest understanding of what the accounting industry is like, not the slightest. You are gonna run into a mid life crises with your thinking in the next couple of years. Cyc is just trying to help you avoid it, i swear to god. Go out with your friends, spend time with your family enjoy life, go vacation in some third world country, let that mind of yours expand. There are multimillionaires committing suicide every day, you know nothing about life, you are very naive and simple minded- this is not good for both accounting and law. Listen to people who know what life is about not the rich little jewish kids in accounting who don't know shit about like. Plus if you aint jewish in accounting that's another minus

 

[oohcow]

.... I have alot of family connections in accounting... and have been born in the business...

So LEARN before you fucking open your mouth.

I have a god given gift in the books. I study accounting and its hard as hell for people. But i glide through it. I hate it cause Its boring, unchallenging, But it gets you paid the MOST right out of school besides engineering/computer shit. (i got connects im seeing 100k starting sal)

Trying to raise the starting sal to 150k ish with law school....

it's all about being young and rich, I need to have a qtr mil by 25. or im not gonna make my goal.

and how was cyc NOT "Hating" he said

"Male or female. Just looking at this, I see an empty, vacuous shell of a person who will inevitably contribute to social illness for their own financial benefit. It really leaves a bad taste in my mouth."

Thanks for taking yoru general assumptions of the public and applying it to someone on the internet you have no knowledge of bringing them down... I CONSIDER THIS HATING. I don't give a fuck if you don't use "SLANG" right. PFFT>

relax? jeez i shoulda known this response would come from ALOT of bluelighters.

Tell me your plans to make the mils do YOU know ANHYTHIng about the industry? sounds like you talking shit out of your ass

YOU DON"T EVEN KNOW WHAT A FUCKING CFE OR THE EXAM CONSISTS OF and you are trying ot give me advise? get the fuck out the thread please.

I'm looking for CAREER PATHS not ENJOYING LIFE... i shoulda known most bluelighters don't know shit about career paths. (NOT ALL)

Chill the fuck out? that's the attitude that WONT get me to where I want ot be. I"m an ambitious human being with the ambition to get rich. I'm just wondering if there is a better path.

U think you can't work your way up to richness? Please bro, like i said if all fails growin is where it's at. You pull 250k a year EASY with a 6-8kw setup. yo.

But i feel that's too easy for me. I can make that ON THE SIDE. I'm looking for a legal aspect to my life.

THATS what i meant by taking my god given gifts. I know how ot grow extremely dank budz... That's 1 gift.... I know that i also excel in any type of schooling more-so than your 'average joe' which is why i think a professional degree is perfect.

I don't like working hard, but i realize that It comes with the lifestyle i crave. I have been living, and I want to keep living.

I just love partying too much. "mad question askin, blunts passin, music blastin" with money.

I said I didn't come from a rich family (but WEALTH has a different meaning to everyone)

I'm VERY well connected in teh industry as to have GENERATIONS of family in it... and a very good hookup to 100k+ in 2 years.

However, It's not enough. I got business thoughts in my head that I would love to share but that would take the competitive edge out of my plans. Millionaire by 28....that's teh dream probably wont make it but a man can dream right? I probably get a half mil Tho.

 

[kong]

^Don't make fun of the person for asking about the CFE, at least they didn't ask a question and then try to tell us how it is.

Its gonna take some ridiculous family connections to pay some one with an undergrad in accounting and your attitude 100k after three years.

Everyone gets an undergrad degree, it doesn't mean shit.

Growing dank weed isn't that hard, don't expect your success in that area to carry over to accounting. It takes a completely different skill set and level of work ethic. 6-8k grow isn't that much work compared to a big four accounting firm.

Given your writing ability its easy to tell aren't at a top accounting school like you claim. You're not fooling anyone.

There are smart people trying to give you advice about life after you asked for it. Money isn't going to do much for you. FYI you will have a difficult time getting accounting work paying more than 30k if you get caught growing pot.

 

[oohcow]

This doesn't make any sense. I find it hard to believe that you actually believe this as well....

How does it not make any sense?

I have "gifts" that are of "TALENT" to me. I consider it my "talent" I guess.


Whether I chose to do good or evil with them is my choosing.

I DO find not taking your gifts and using them to be REALLY STUPID. as that is your meal ticket .....

So what's so hard to believe and not make sense?

AM I MAKING MORE SENSE NOW?

Mods can Kill this thread. I realized I"m not gonna get a great response from bluelight.... they seem to think former junkies can't make it... rich can only rub shoulders with the rich (while it may be true, it doesn't mean the term "NEW MONEY" doesn't exist)

That is the thinking of someone who probably will never make it. In fact I KNOW you'll never make it with that thought "Oh, i can never make it rich, I just ogtta be rich or have alot of rich friends'

FUCK that shit. I"m making it and taking my crew up with me. MAD blunts.

Oh yeah life and styles I've mentioned numerous times I don't plan on getting rich doing accounting AND im not jewish (FUCK JEWISH ACCOUNTANTS MY RACE DOES IT BETTER LOL)

I plan on starting and investing in multiple business'. It just happened to be a hard major that I was told was good and I have connections with.

Some would find this lifestyle suitable and enjoyable. Being 23, A nice cushy desk job. 9-5 getting paid $50 an hour or so (100k/year)

I guess i'm an ungrateful Bitch. I guess I just want too much. I guess i'm just dreaming to hard.... but that life ain't enough for me. And this thread has made me realize that the only way to come to the realization of my dreams is to work my ass off.... Not at accounting... but in the other aspects of my dreams... The ones that are actually going ot make money...

I just needed confirmation that accounting is good for business... jsut reassurance... I was freaking out in the OP call it a little crisis. I got my shit back on track tho.

/thread

 

[CoffeeDrinker]

Let's just assume you do have the best connections possible, and do land a 250K/year job doing something you hate for 60 hours a week.
Now what? Get really really high every day and soldier on through it?
How long can that go on?

If you're like me there is no just one "meal ticket" that's unique to anyone. Any skill can be learned, and no degree or job is out of reach.
Why settle on something you hate?

Oh and I am well aware that an ex-junkie can make it big. I'm not doubting you there.

i just did a quick google search for you. And I learned that more CEOs have accounting degrees than any other type of degree. So stay the course man!

 

[oohcow]

^Don't make fun of the person for asking about the CFE, at least they didn't ask a question and then try to tell us how it is.

Its gonna take some ridiculous family connections to pay some one with an undergrad in accounting and your attitude 100k after three years.

Everyone gets an undergrad degree, it doesn't mean shit.

Growing dank weed isn't that hard, don't expect your success in that area to carry over to accounting. It takes a completely different skill set and level of work ethic. 6-8k grow isn't that much work compared to a big four accounting firm.

Given your writing ability its easy to tell aren't at a top accounting school like you claim. You're not fooling anyone.

There are smart people trying to give you advice about life after you asked for it. Money isn't going to do much for you. FYI you will have a difficult time getting accounting work paying more than 30k if you get caught growing pot.

Not an undergrad in accounting in 3 years i'll be CPA certified.

Growing large scale dank weed is pretty hard have you tried?

My writing ability on the internet? who am i trying to impress BLUELIGHT?

LOL bro. if you look at the undergrad accounting school rankings im in one of the top 2. my masters program is the top 3 for 2009.

So keep talking..... Im not trying to fool SHIT.

pft if I got caught growing pot. I would not return to accounting work. LOL.

the advise from some is good... Not that great from others... but it seems everyone has had their input.

 

[oohcow]

Its gonna take some ridiculous family connections to pay some one with an undergrad in accounting and your attitude 100k after three years.

Everyone gets an undergrad degree, it doesn't mean shit.

Growing dank weed isn't that hard, don't expect your success in that area to carry over to accounting. It takes a completely different skill set and level of work ethic. 6-8k grow isn't that much work compared to a big four accounting firm.

as i said. I have generations of connections. 100k is starting becuase when it comes down to the wire. I can get the shit done.

Everyone does get an undergrad degree. In 3 years (2.5) i'll be done with my masters or done with my 1L of law school (either or)

I never said growing weed would carry over to accoutning. I wanted to do it as a side job. Im saying its THAT EASY that it can be done working outside of accounting (maybe not the big 4)

But thats not where I plan on going (tho i know a few partners from there)
(sure my connects all went to the big 4 and now partners/ or left for industry)
but it aint the same path.

 

[kong]

100k and the term "new money" don't have much to do with each other.

Accounting is not a "hard" major, its glorified counting and I would know. It might be the toughest major in school of business, but it is a cakewalk compared to engineering etc...

Diversify your bonds!!!

 

[oohcow]

Let's just assume you do have the best connections possible, and do land a 250K/year job doing something you hate for 60 hours a week.
Now what? Get really really high every day and soldier on through it?
How long can that go on?

If you're like me there is no just one "meal ticket" that's unique to anyone. Any skill can be learned, and no degree or job is out of reach.
Why settle on something you hate?

Oh and I am well aware that an ex-junkie can make it big. I'm not doubting you there.

i just did a quick google search for you. And I learned that more CEOs have accounting degrees than any other type of degree. So stay the course man!

If you read the original post. THANK YOU. for you are ADDRESSING THE REAL PROBLEM.

I don't have anything i like. I only do what will pay me. NO MAJOR OR STUDY IN SCHOOL I ENJOY. NONE of it. If i could i would od nothing. But a mans gotta live a life. so why not live a profitable one.

I'm not trying to settle with what i hate. I just trying to get paid (the only thing i like) I don't like any majors or any field of study. ITs just not meant for me.

 

[oohcow]

100k and the term "new money" don't have much to do with each other.

Accounting is not a "hard" major, its glorified counting and I would know. It might be the toughest major in school of business, but it is a cakewalk compared to engineering etc...

Diversify your bonds!!!

pfft that's what i'm saying. 100k IS CHUMP CHANGE.

SOME people would be fine with it. But i'm after being "new money"

You don't think accounting is a "hard" major? Did you go to a top 5 university for accounting? If you didn't even place in the top 25 schools on the annual professor survey. Then i would say its not competitive enough.

My school is huge 40,000 + kids. and there are only about 400 accounting majors.

EDIT: average cumulative GPA of accountancy majors (junior and seniors) at my undergrad is a 3.7. thats the mean. and we are on a 4.0 scale. So yeah its pretty hard..... AT LEAST IN THESE PARTS.

most people in engineering take alot of years... at least at my school 6-7 cause you can fail courses and retake. in my accountancy program. YOU CANNOT FAIL A COURSE you will be dropped from the program. I'm NOT saying accountancy is harder than engineering (i've stated before this is NOT the case and engineerers have mad skillz)

I'm saying that at least around me. accy is extremely competitive making it "hard for most" but a cakewalk for me. Not to be conceited, but I get by with the same grades as everyone else ...while they spend all day doing transaction recordings and transfer pricing shit and memorizing GAAP... I just smoke weed. LOL

 

[kong]

Not an undergrad in accounting in 3 years i'll be CPA certified.

Growing large scale dank weed is pretty hard have you tried?

My writing ability on the internet? who am i trying to impress BLUELIGHT?

LOL bro. if you look at the undergrad accounting school rankings im in one of the top 2. my masters program is the top 3 for 2009.

So keep talking..... Im not trying to fool SHIT.

pft if I got caught growing pot. I would not return to accounting work. LOL.

the advise from some is good... Not that great from others... but it seems everyone has had their input.

Ahh, so you go to Northwestern University (Kellogg), University of Chicago (Booth), or University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)? Impressive.

If you are to be CPA certified in three years that means your almost done with your degree, maybe a semester or two left? Assuming your getting your CPA in one of the uni mentioned you'll of course need the hours and public experience to be certified. Unless you have already been working in public for a while.

That's great, those are some good schools, you wouldn't need any family connections if you had a grad degree from any of those, congratulations.

 

[CoffeeDrinker]

Also once I get my weed set-up it's definitely not gonna be large scale. I'm gonna have just enough so I have a constant supply of homegrown for myself and my wife, and maybe a little left over to bounce a few zips off over to my close friends, and nothing more.
That's the way to do it IMO.

ALso OP do you read Timothy Ferriss by any chance?

 

[oohcow]

Ahh, so you go to Northwestern University (Kellogg), University of Chicago (Booth), or University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)? Impressive.

If you are to be CPA certified in three years that means your almost done with your degree, maybe a semester or two left? Assuming your getting your CPA in one of the uni mentioned you'll of course need the hours and public experience to be certified. Unless you have already been working in public for a while.

That's great, those are some good schools, you wouldn't need any family connections if you had a grad degree from any of those, congratulations.

Which ranking system are you refering to? US NEWS? I only trust those for law school rankings I'm talking about the "annual professor survey"

I have 3 semesters left including this one. I do have public experience starting after thsi semester for 2 summers including various (family hookup) accounting work since I was about 12 years old. My GPA is alright compared to those with my class but as I said. Nothing special just average.

sorry but you are wrong, you always need family connections schools only go so far and My law school will probably be one of those but starting salary median for the top 50% of the class is 160k only 60k higher with 3 years of schooling and the BAR exam... Im trying to decide if its worth it or just to enter accounting and make money those 3 years opportunity costs and shit ya know? well I have to get my masters so I guess its an extra 2 years.

Schools are bullshit. I'm not a great student. I'm not studious enough. I'm just trying to get rich, im not trying to follow rules, nor go be a partner at the big 4 like many of my colleagues expectations

 

[oohcow]

Also once I get my weed set-up it's definitely not gonna be large scale. I'm gonna have just enough so I have a constant supply of homegrown for myself and my wife, and maybe a little left over to bounce a few zips off over to my close friends, and nothing more.
That's the way to do it IMO.

ALso OP do you read Timothy Ferriss by any chance?

I don't read timothy ferriss... should I? I enjoy reading alot (i believe that it is a great source of knowledge and I also watch NO TV.... besides "the wire")

I've had closet and medium scale grows..> 6-8k is nowhere near large scale.

I'm not in cali but i've seen 30-80kw setups in warehouses.... 6-8k is SMALL SCALE IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS thats about 12-16lbs every 2-3 months.... SMALL AS FUCK... trust me I got "close friends" in my city who can move 10 elbows of high quality at cut throat prices a week EASY. (HIGH DEMAND, LOW SUPPLY)

we have BEEN making money. Its just a matter of making millions.

PS. but growing is always the right way, even for a personal stash. fuck commercial prices, I stopped paying them since i was 14.

 

[oohcow]

my school is in THIS list... its from 2008 but 2009 is pretty simliar at least in the top 3 i think....

http://whichuniversitybest.blogspot.com/2009/06/best-undergraduate-accounting-schools.html

EDIT: KONG i don't know where you got your information

Im sorry but my school is a higher rank then Pennsylvania (wharton) LOL. and yeah i still need family connections to score higher than 80k starting salary with a MAS in accountancy with internships at the big 4. (CPA cert)

SORRY!!! its ALWAYS about who you know... but it doesn't mean you can't work your way up. Most my colleagues don't have ANY connections but are having the same internships... They just have to work harder to get higher up in the field. Sad truth, but truth.

 

[CoffeeDrinker]

Tim Ferriss has a good book about the "New Rich" and how using innovative ideas you can drastically cut your work-load and increase productivity. Granted you still have to do some heavy work loads when just starting out. I think that might be unavoidable.

It's misleadingly called "The 4-Hour Work Week" and a lot of the ideas in it seem like they would appeal to you. Some of the stuff in it is excessive and pointless, but the general attitude of the book is pretty good for someone who wants to live large, making money, and not do too much work. It's a really quick read, if nothing else.

 

[kong]

Which ranking system are you refering to? US NEWS? I only trust those for law school rankings I'm talking about the "annual professor survey"

I have 3 semesters left including this one. I do have public experience starting after thsi semester for 2 summers including various (family hookup) accounting work since I was about 12 years old. My GPA is alright compared to those with my class but as I said. Nothing special just average.

sorry but you are wrong, you always need family connections schools only go so far and My law school will probably be one of those but starting salary median for the top 50% of the class is 160k only 60k higher with 3 years of schooling and the BAR exam... Im trying to decide if its worth it or just to enter accounting and make money those 3 years opportunity costs and shit ya know? well I have to get my masters so I guess its an extra 2 years.

Schools are bullshit. I'm not a great student. I'm not studious enough. I'm just trying to get rich, im not trying to follow rules, nor go be a partner at the big 4 like many of my colleagues expectations

12 years old, you must be quite the prodigy.

 

[oohcow]

12 years old, you must be quite the prodigy.

No. keying in entries in accounting as you said "is glorified counting"

you look at the paper. and you type it into the corresponding box..... i've been doing clerical duties since i was 12.

Not TRUE accounting work... but basically i've become affluent to every tax preparation software and excel/access even before i started undergrad.

EDIT: no offense kong. But we have joined BL on the same year... why do you think i'm full of shit? do you think i just sit here and make up shit to the online community? No i come to bitch about REAL problems I have that I cannot address to REAL LIFE PEOPLE.

not an attack here... just wondering why you doubt every thing i say? you seem like quite the skeptic but you seem to know something about accounting..

which is why i said it was a gift. I don't care for it, and I have never cared for school... yet I will get into a top school with a top program... Thats what i consider talent.

if talent didn't exist.... why couldn't EVERYONE just go and be a professional sports player? why couldn't EVERYONE just be like einstein? Skill set only takes you to a certain point... then after that...you need something extra... that's what i believe.

 

[oohcow]

Tim Ferriss has a good book about the "New Rich" and how using innovative ideas you can drastically cut your work-load and increase productivity. Granted you still have to do some heavy work loads when just starting out. I think that might be unavoidable.

It's misleadingly called "The 4-Hour Work Week" and a lot of the ideas in it seem like they would appeal to you. Some of the stuff in it is excessive and pointless, but the general attitude of the book is pretty good for someone who wants to live large, making money, and not do too much work. It's a really quick read, if nothing else.

wait so is the book called "new rich" or "the 4-hour work week" ? or is "the 4 hour work weed" an idea within the book "new rich" by tim ferriss?

thanks for the recommendation will pick it up when i have time.