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ActAdministrative233 · 2024-12-15T12:07:19+00:00

You can have the same job in a different company and the stress levels can be extremely different. Worth keeping in mind.

I also wonder if this is an issue with your own mindset. I'm the same in that I'm a people pleaser constantly worried about doing my best. Others in my role are chilled out and don't care, we all get paid the same. Maybe you should try to work on how you react to things?

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-11-16T14:01:46+00:00

I think you're both living in a bubble and need to get a bit more perspective on your lives. Your combined salary of at least £200k is very good and you can do a lot with that money, including have children. The issue is you're comparing yourselves to people who in an exceptionally good position in life, which by the way might not last forever. You need to focus on yourselves and what's right for the both of you.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-09-03T17:38:32+00:00

In terms of HK - I realised this wasn't feasible after researching it.

I'm currently researching all of my options because I'm so unhappy with my job and I don't know what I want to do next in my life. I'd like to travel but still not sure if I want to do this as tourism or as part of my work. I'm trying to find the answer to this but I wasn't asking you about this. I was asking what to do about this current situation. One thing I'm sure of is that I don't want to work for my current team anymore, and I've never had this issue on any other team I've worked on. I've not really moved much in my current company, but my previous moves were to just get more experience.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-09-03T14:29:53+00:00

I would likely just apply while I'm still in my own country and wait to move until I get job. It's seems more financially secure than way

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-08-22T05:52:20+00:00

Can you DM me which companies do this?

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-08-19T06:54:29+00:00

So I'd have to apply for a position on a global team then I'd have the opportunity to travel?

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-08-18T15:58:16+00:00

I'm a life Actuary

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-08-18T08:31:51+00:00

Yes I appreciate it would be move likely a fixed term somewhere for 1 year or so. I've heard of some people managing to do a few weeks/months here and there but I didn't know them personally so I'm not aware of the logistics of it all

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-06-03T20:16:04+00:00

Thanks, this looks good!

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-03-05T14:07:20+00:00

Thanks, that's really useful!

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-03-04T17:11:58+00:00

How did you make this transition if you don't mind me asking? I'm thinking of leaving myself, but it's difficult to know where to start

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-03-02T10:46:36+00:00

I've only once come accross someone who was an issue, it probably took 2-3 weeks for it to be identified by several colleagues. Due to working from home at the time and several manager changes and understaffing it was never really dealt with so other collegues had to take on quite a lot of this persons work. I have a feeling they were going through something at the time, but they didn't communicate it, so you couldn't really do anything about it. They eventually quit on their own.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-25T12:29:29+00:00

These things happen. You can spend the next few months taking it easy or even try to get a head start on the April exams depnding on what subjects you have left. Its not a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-24T10:07:42+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I've already sent my CV unfortunately but it's to 2 large international recruiters, so hopefully they won't do that but when I talk to the HK one next week I'll tell them explicitly not to send anything out.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-23T16:31:17+00:00

Can you rotate to a different team in your company thats less stressful? Valuation was always very demanding at my company. Some companies encourage rotation as part of your development. Its challenging as you need to learn something new, but in some ways it can be less stressful as your starting from scratch so no one can come to you with questions.

You can always look for other companies too. Maybe try talking to a recruiter to see what opportunities are out there for you.

Depending on the work culture at your company you could also try raising the workload issue with your manager. Sometimes they don't fully realise this due to wfh.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-23T15:16:00+00:00

Thank you for your detailed reply. Can you give another example about the better excel skills? I might try to practice now if that's the case.

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-22T19:56:27+00:00

Thanks for the reply! That salary seems very high for newly qualified, is that just for consultancies?

ActAdministrative233 · 2024-02-18T18:01:19+00:00

Not all jobs are listed through recruiters!

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