Currently making just under 300k total comp. Im 32, no mba, and I genuinely feel so far behind my peers.

I feel like im hitting a wall for climbing the ladder.

Currently in corp strat.

I dont want to do corp strat forever. I want to own and run a business.

Any advice?

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I’m not falling for the rage bait today

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Lol imagine calling 300k at 32 ‘behind’… meanwhile I’m out here celebrating when Uber Eats gives me free delivery.

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It is nice tho

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You make >qtr of a million a year and you want others to tell you what to do when you say you want to own and run a business? Do you think your success is a fluke? You know yourself best. Pick a business and do it. Action is the only answer and you’ll either learn along the way, or decide to go back to a well paying job.

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Sam Altman is 40, you’ve got time to become a billionaire. 😂

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You’re so out of touch with reality. Feel bad for you

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Fight against comparing yourself to your peers rather than fighting to keep up with them. There are always going to be people ahead of you no matter how much you climb. Gotta work at addressing the root cause (having your value tied to your career or income) rather than the symptom (not making as much as some of your peers).

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Can I borrow $100?

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This whole thread makes me want to kms

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OP is definitely trolling us

This is honestly extremely sad but not for why you think. Get a hobby bro Jesus Christ

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32 as an asso?

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And still too poor to afford the 'h'. Get your income up buddy

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32 making 300 in corp strat imo is definitely above average in industry? I feel like in most industries (esp outside of tech) directors make 300 and they are usually mid to late 30s

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In most industries and companies directors make 200k or less.

Rage bait

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i don’t have the energy to even start to think about where to begin

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Seriously?

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How do you measure success?

You need to put the ladder in the wall to climb unless you’re Spider-Man

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https://joinfishbowl.com/post_e62uc7o2tx OP please read this

Nothing stopping you from owning and running your own business. Plenty of people do it and do well. You need to sign up for some online influencer guru courses on how to be a self-made entrepreneur.

Also, you could just join up with a fellow FB on her business idea. https://joinfishbowl.com/post_uz9vwvtg8u

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