Job Responsibilities
I came upon this position by chance. In a past life I worked
with an individual who was more or less an independent
consultant. My responsibilities vary by client and have
included financial planning and analysis and Sarbanes - Oxley
work.
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Job Requirements
Though only eight years removed, it is too distant for me to
provide useful information about the program. Since graduating
the school has revamped the program so much that any information
that I could provide you of my two years in Ithaca would be of
no use. That said, most of my education was geared to finance
courses.
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Uppers
I am an independent consultant. I more or less work when I want to work. It is
not a career path I would choose but it buys me time while I look for what I
really want to do.
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Downers
Probably the worst part of this experience, I generally work by
myself. It is also a bit limiting as many people want my
services for those areas for which I have a proven track
record. Occassionally, I can win the business on my charm and
winning personality, but I also live in the Bay Area where
people with my experience are a dime a dozen. On certain gigs
an 80% match works, other times they are looking for just the
20%.
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Lifestyle
I am fortunate I can pick and choose when I work. I get paid on an hourly rate
and because I work in California, it means I typically work an hour day. For
those not familiar with CA law, OT is calculated daily after 8 hours. 8 - 12
hours is 1.5x and over 12 is 2x. Companies like the flexibility of not having
F/T staff but they detest the idea of paying dearly for the knowledge.
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Compensation
The pay varies. Annual between $130k and $150. No options.
Standard benefits. Haven't been doing it long enough to
understand the bonus structure.
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Advice to Jobseekers
If you want to take a break from the real world to just make
some coin, no matter your field, I recommend get experience.
People pay well when they are in a pinch and can use your
services.
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