Feel quite behind in life. Currently Big 4 Manager and just completed Masters of Data Science.

Have friends who left early to do their M7 MBAs and are now making double my salary (PE, Tech, MBB). Also have undergrad friends who also make double.

Know that I shouldn’t be comparing, but it’s hard to ignore the huge differences in lifestyle now. How do I truly get over this?

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At least you’re not a big 4 senior like I was 6.5 years into my career.

Age?

Tax gets paid nothing. I think that’s the problem. Not sure you should be sad when you’re career is completely different.

If you want to make more money then join those companies. Tax Managers at some places barely make above analysts.

You are doing fine

Do you regret not going to MBA? Also I’m sure you have a better healthier life than your PE friends

Unfortunately, a bit. I think the masters was very interesting and I learned a lot, but for the time and money, looks like my MBA counterparts made leaps ahead while I only took a small step up.

OP, are you the one who did OMSA and moved from ERP consulting to Data Science?

No, OMSA would’ve made more sense financially in hindsight. I did MIDs at Berkeley

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