2019 - $15/hr accountant, $31k salary

2020 - Staff 1 - Audit - $56k

2021 - Staff 2 - Audit - $67 plus $1.5k bonus, Total $68.5k

2022 - Associate - $100k plus bonus $30k, Total $130k
* switched to FDD at MM

2023 - Senior - $130k, bonus $47k, Total $177k

Considering quitting job for MBA at a top school. Uncertain about FDD's future, I could make $200k next year. Take student loans for MBA or continue doing FDD?

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What are you planning to do after getting your MBA? If you go back to FDD after, then just continue. You can still go get your MBA after getting laid off if things get worse. If you plan to switch to something else, can you get your foot in the door without an MBA? If not, then go get your MBA. Just remember, when you're getting your MBA, you not only take in out loan but also lose your income for that two years.

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Echo this, but if you’re trying to go IB better off just networking your way in rather than going for MBA. Granted it’ll be MM/boutique but still better than going for an MBA given the debt and opportunity cost of 2 years of income.

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