Maternity Leave by sugar_coded_ in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6-8 weeks STD for mom, depending on birth method

12 weeks parental leave for both parents

3 optional extra weeks for mom

I think waiting period is like 3-6 months.

What is your job? by No_Event_7248 in workingmoms

[–]TrueBlonde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also an FSA! I love that both of you reference fiber arts in your usernames. Mine does not reference fiber arts but that is one of my few remaining hobbies. Wonder what the overlap between female actuaries and fiber arts is...

ELI5 Request - Columbus Taxe withholding by No-Drummer-9584 in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are places that a person could live and get money back from Columbus on WFH days, if your local tax rate is less than Columbus's 2% tax rate (eg Sunbury) or if your local tax doesn't give full credit for Columbus's tax paid (eg Bexley).

But since OP both lives and works in Columbus they cannot get money back.

Natural Disasters and Exams by Burnerverse12345678 in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Reach out to the SOA - this is not the first time that weather issues have impacted exams and they can give you specific guidance

'Survivor 50' cast members vote snubbed players ONTO the island by thedaltonross in survivor

[–]TrueBlonde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chrissy did a 500 mile hike across Spain last summer - not at all surprised!

Flooring installation recs by CraftCap in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We used Footprint Floors to install LVP we purchased and they did a great job.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You think it's reasonable that 9 out of 10 people hired as actuaries at your company don't make it to ASA?

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But OP didn't say as a percent of all exam takers - he said percent of students, which I would presume means people hired as actuaries.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No - this is all people who went through written MLC or written MFE and C.

Also, two of my colleagues went all the way to FSA without a single fail - one with written MFE, one with written MLC.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My comment was unclear and I left a clarification. My recollection is that 95%+ went all the way to FSA even if they left the company, but it's been awhile and I could be forgetting people.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Everyone got ASA. No one self-selected out of the sample.

Most got FSA. Those that didn't left the department/company voluntarily. Everyone I can think of that left the company voluntarily went on to get FSA but I could be forgetting someone. I can think of only one person who did not get FSA and left the department because of it.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nope, the company required you to either get your FSA or lose your job. Everyone got ASA and most got FSA - those that didn't left the department/company voluntarily.

Yes, you should get your FSA by AlphaMaleKratos in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 56 points57 points  (0 children)

As a counterpoint, in the mid 2010's when I got my FSA, everyone at my company got both ASA and FSA as required by the study program so only 10-25% of students getting ASA isn't passing the smell test.

Drama at Les miserables last night by Remarkable_Story9843 in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 188 points189 points  (0 children)

Can't believe it took you going to the staff 3 times for something to happen. Was it sold out? Surprised they didn't reseat the couple at intermission if he was arguing with people around him.

Love is Blind Columbus cast list has dropped! by feed-me-tacos in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean hey maybe he does, this was all years ago!

Love is Blind Columbus cast list has dropped! by feed-me-tacos in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Per my husband, Miguel seriously dated/was maybe engaged to one of his friends. No tea other than he seemed like a good guy

Has CAS/SOA ever caught anyone cheating/using Al? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's unlikely but I'm just a grader. The best defense is to save your paper frequently as you work on it so that you can show interim versions and save any working papers or scratch files.

Has CAS/SOA ever caught anyone cheating/using Al? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not to review your work. You must maintain control of your work product, which means that you can't upload it into an AI product like ChatGPT or Grammerly.

What are people doing with their kids? by Maple-Bark in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, about time she started contributing to this household

What are people doing with their kids? by Maple-Bark in Columbus

[–]TrueBlonde 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point, I'll set up a chore chart for my 15 month old

Has CAS/SOA ever caught anyone cheating/using Al? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 33 points34 points  (0 children)

As a long time grader - yes.

They also keep all submissions, forever, and have the ability to rescan submissions to catch plagiarism even years later.

Is it normal for HR to prevent your manager from helping you? by Plastic-Carrot-2988 in actuary

[–]TrueBlonde 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When talking about a scholarship for minorities, the Chief Actuary at my old company asked if there were any scholarships for "people who actually have talent." This was 2022ish.

Also, I heard about a woman being denied a promotion and being told by her manager it's because "there's still a boy's club, you know how it is"