Is there any job in finance that has a better work life balance after you get promoted to a certain level? Or is it just suffering until I die

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It depends on you. My advice would be to find something you enjoy doing. It may seem tough right now but there are plenty of roles available that are so different to one another. If you find one you enjoy, it'll make things a lot easier

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I work for Boeing and I think your first 3 years.. you suffer but you learn a lot and as long as you like the work you do and it shows you will be promoted. But like I look at every level in Finance org and it seems like they all be hustling and being super busy.

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I wouldn’t call this a “job” per say but commission based B2B or B2C in sales within the financial industry does give you the flexibility of time. Requires a lot of effort during the first couple of years but worth it if you have a solid system in place, a team that provides trainings and providers to work with which I’m currently doing right now.

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