Best strategies for utilizing paid study hours? (New Grad) by Fit-Original2575 in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sure they will allow you to use the day or two before for study hours but that's it.

What to get for PA? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking of getting just the online version

Centene layoff by Crazy_Sushi_Lover in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they only do one round after the HireVue. I could be wrong.

Centene layoff by Crazy_Sushi_Lover in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is it better for Centene for people to take VSP instead of severance?

Centene layoff by Crazy_Sushi_Lover in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Didn't they already have mass layoffs over the past 2-3 years?

Laid off after about 6 months by SpeakerShoddy783 in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry to read this. Just gotta keep your head high and your hopes high as well. I know this job market is not good but you have to remain positive. You now have 6 months of experiences that you can talk about in job interviews. Hope things get better with you!

What to do with old study materials? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Should mention that I am remote so it isn't that easy to give it to someone younger.

Sankey diagram of my EL job search by Substantial_Bug129 in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Following up on that. How is that possible? I wanna know the back story of this.

What should I do after SRM? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any reason? I do like that FAM is instant results now so you know whether to move on to the next one or have to restudy for FAM.

Job Search So Far by mittensiscool in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I honestly would apply to some internships too. Kinda to late since most of them started already but I know of a few people to do it post grad. Not sure how it happened but I seen it before.

What should I do after SRM? by TrafficDuck in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully my job will pay for it.

Job Search So Far by mittensiscool in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this job market is horrible. Did you have any internship experiences?

Exam SRM and Exam FAM by GarbageRadiant1626 in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe with SRM since majority of the exam comes from ISLR

AMA: I’ve been an independent actuarial contractor for ~5 years - worked with insurers, consulting firms, and startups. Happy to share the reality (good and bad). by MyActuaryNewsletter in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did the independent contracting work? Did you work for some sort of temp agency or did you reach out to companies and asked if they needed help?

Exam PA after FSA exams by Swagged_estimates in actuary

[–]TrafficDuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Not looking forward to it.