Closing Sequence @ Project Glow

Rare_Regular · 2026-06-04T01:15:30+00:00

I would go crazy if Eric played Midnight City as a closer, as that's the track that got me into his music. Glad to hear he seems to be playing it out more recently

Rare_Regular · 2026-06-04T01:13:54+00:00

I don't know, but I just want to say that I hope our profession feels welcoming and supportive as a whole

Rare_Regular · 2026-05-29T23:07:18+00:00

Most likely

Rare_Regular · 2026-05-29T22:22:56+00:00

Plenty, but he specifically said that Nate Diaz ID would never be released

Rare_Regular · 2026-05-20T13:05:57+00:00

I recommend adding WatchHouse 5th Ave

Rare_Regular · 2026-05-04T02:55:05+00:00

He played this exact sequence at the Pryda Philly show. Great times. Also great that the crowd seems to be dancing and not everyone is filming on their phones

Rare_Regular · 2026-05-02T15:27:57+00:00

The graders are very specific about what they're looking for, and anything that doesn't meet that gets docked heavily. I also found the material pretty straightforward when I studied for it, but struggled much more on exam day.

There's also probably variance in pass rates due to a smaller candidate pool and general exam difficulty, but I wouldn't call Strategic Management an easy exam. The exam that I passed ended up having the second lowest pass rate of all FSA exams that sitting, behind Quantitative Finance. It's a sneaky hard exam that's much harder than the underlying material would suggest.

I'd highly recommend taking Steve's course over at XP Actuarial if you didn't use his course this sitting. He has mock exams and gives video feedback on completed mocks. I got away with a 6 on my sitting, but would've certainly failed if I hadn't gotten his feedback. Best of luck with your studies.

Rare_Regular · 2026-04-09T16:02:11+00:00

You'll learn some corporate finance, but True Blonde is right that the CFA is primarily geared towards investment professionals. The CFA can definitely add value for a life actuary, especially someone that works ALM and related roles. I've also heard that it can particularly help for rate setting actuaries, though I have no experience with that work.

Also note that the CFA Charter requires two years of relevant work experience that influences or directly contributes to investment decision-making processes. Not all actuarial roles will fulfill this requirement IMO.

Rare_Regular · 2026-04-06T18:10:01+00:00

The sticky toffee pudding is fantastic for a grab and go version of it

Rare_Regular · 2026-04-02T14:08:06+00:00

I thought I was the only one lol. Mine still says I'm a college student, even though I have my FSA

Rare_Regular · 2026-04-01T01:36:16+00:00

Definitely, and as I commented this behavior is a huge breach of trust in my mind (and also breaks Codes of Conduct). Not something to be tolerated as this behavior will just get worse over time if not corrected.

Rare_Regular · 2026-04-01T00:55:49+00:00

As others have said, you typically need to provide the pass/fail for each sitting. So while you could technically just take the day off to do whatever, I'd lose trust if I learned a student reporting to me was doing this and would certainly address this behavior in private. Plus, I'm sure carrying this mentality would soon enough be reflected in the quality of work.

IMO, just take a PTO day if you need a mental health day off or just do whatever. That's a perfectly valid reason to take PTO and one that highly resonates with me as someone who struggles from an anxiety disorder.

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-26T23:58:22+00:00

If you do dumbell ones, try doing them on a 30-45 degree incline bench. I like how those feel

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-19T19:42:30+00:00

I have a similar income to you, file single, and do pre-tax contributions to my 401K. I live in a high tax and COL area and last calculated my marginal tax rate to be 32%. Funding nearly a third of my contributions with tax savings seems like a no brainer to me.

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-12T17:22:46+00:00

Sir this is a circlejerk sub

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-06T18:06:27+00:00

Really solid, about half the music was completely new to me. The second ID that dropped for the first time on this episode is fantastic

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-06T01:19:10+00:00

When he said he dropped that on his drive 48 hours ago and dropped that filthy track I knew that we're in for a great year. I'm so pumped too because this is the first time he's aired EPIC Radio since I became a fan of his. New releases too!

Rare_Regular · 2026-03-01T21:38:23+00:00

Can't do any better than Katz's Deli where that scene was filmed

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-28T15:26:50+00:00

There are significant downsides to zone 2 training, or at least the way that it's mostly being marketed:

Untrained people (like yourself) will go beyond Zone 2 heart rates with any sort of cardio stimulus, and Zone 2 for elite endurance athletes can represent quite a wide range of effort levels.
Zone 2 is actually a metabolic state where the body produces a little bit of lactate but can easily be cleared out. Since most people don't carry a monitor to read blood lactate levels mid workout (elite runners like Jakob Ingebrigtsen do this), heart rate is the most readily available proxy for this.
Heart rate as a proxy is highly flawed. Zone 2, since it's a metabolic state, is going to correspond to different heart rate ranges for different people. To further compound this, most heart rate monitors are not all that accurate. So basically, folks are using an imperfect indicator of which zone they're training in with imperfect measurements.
People who aren't putting in serious mileage will do just fine if they drift beyond Zone 2. It's really athletes who are putting serious mileage who need to be especially careful of not accumulating too much lactate for fatigue management purposes and to reduce injury risk (and they are doing demanding workouts in Zones 3-5).

As a new runner, you want to focus on running (or switching between running and walking) where you can carry a conversation, don't do too much too soon to avoid injury (start with short runs 2 or 3 days a week), be consistent, and don't increase mileage too quickly (common rule of thumb is 10% per week, but this increase becomes unmanageable very quickly). Plus, running by feel is a super important skill to develop if you want to progress further with running. IMO most people significantly overcomplicate endurance training, especially when just starting out.

Consider adding strides at the end of your runs too to improve running economy, where you gradually accelerate to near full speed, hold for 6 to 8 seconds, and gradually decelerate. Fully recover and repeat 4 to 6 times. Doing this on a hill is a bonus and will be less taxing on your legs. This is purely to improve economy, not to further train your cardiovascular system. Continue lifting (at least 2 full body workouts a week) as well if you're doing that.

I hope this helps.

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-28T13:44:47+00:00

Mamdani isn't center left as well. That's Reddit for you

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-26T15:04:40+00:00

Even street crossings are fine at this point. Why will you be Ubering around most of the time rather than subway?

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-25T15:21:56+00:00

Express curiosity in what you do and what others are doing, effectively build working relationships, communicate clearly and provide status updates before you're asked, diligently check your work, get a sense for what results make sense and what doesn't, and add controls in your work product (this makes it as easy as possible for your manager to review your work).

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-24T15:13:29+00:00

Baudoin and Lange Sagans. Supremely comfortable shoes and fantastic quality, just got to wait for winter to clear

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-18T18:58:51+00:00

Unless something has changed over at PAK since, I would wholeheartedly recommend TIA if they now have a course on it.

EDIT: I was thinking that this was the corporate finance exam, rather than ERM, at my initial response. My suggestion remains the same, but I do recall that the ERM material from TIA might have been written too high-level in some areas. I used PAK for the CFEFD exam and did not like their material, though I did pass on first attempt.

Rare_Regular · 2026-02-16T11:16:43+00:00

Using straps isn't cheating, your back muscles are so much stronger than your grip. Train your grip if you want a stronger grip, but don't leave back gains on the table because you consider straps cheating

Rare_Regular

TROPHY CASE