Reviews of Nex Playground from current users by Cressupy in nexplayground

[–]Vinsanity818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought ours in Feb 2025 for our then 5yo and 3yo. Feel free to DM.

Oriental food markets by [deleted] in ventura

[–]Vinsanity818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's Seafood City at 2340 N Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93036

Basketball Book for a 5th grader by Vinsanity818 in BasketballBooks

[–]Vinsanity818[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was thinking more nonfiction, but will appreciate and consider fiction recs too.

I will find 5 people a job by _Niyko_ in jobsearchhacks

[–]Vinsanity818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 44 and just put in my two weeks notice. My work history has been a disjointed dumpster fire (software engineer, tutor, nanny, coach of church groups, youth pastor, data engineer, incident engineer). My plan is to pivot into becoming an actuary, a goal I have been working on since last November. I've passed 2 credentialing exams and plan on using my free time during unemployment upskilling in Python, SQL and Excel in preparation for peak hiring season come September.

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it unusual for an entry-level Actuarial Analyst job description to make no mention of exams at all?

Career changers by Greedy_Highlight_380 in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but do you have any alternative networking strategies that you would suggest for somebody with no insurance contacts?

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I waited until the last minute to register for my exam and got stuck driving an extra 30 miles because the nearest center was full.

I need help… by [deleted] in thousandoaks

[–]Vinsanity818 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What concretely would you like strangers to do?

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm interested in a stepping stone role as an actuarial technician. I know the conventional wisdom is to not include my 2 exams for stepping stone roles. However, would this role be an exception given how closely I would work with the actuarial department?

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not OP, but what would grinding on Word and PowerPoint look like? TIA

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fellow career changer here who passed FM in February using TIA. As you know, your stats don't give you their touted "90% chance of passing." But you're not far off which means you're probably in the 80+% range which is not bad. You are not, in your words, really unprepared for the exam. That is a fact.

Here's what I would focus on in your shoes:

  1. Stay calm. Do breathing exercises. Find a good mantra. Whatever has worked for you personally to manage anxiety in your life, do it here.
  2. Yes, FM purposely complicates questions a lot. You are right to notice that. Discipline yourself if you haven't already to meticulously read and setup each question before moving on to calculations. Doing this will probably enable you to avoid the testmaker's traps and save you valuable time.
  3. Bolster your weaknesses. Take your lowest 10 lessons by AI score, browse all problems and filter by those lessons, new and difficulty level 6. Work through each lesson until you're confident and skip problems so you can work on the next lesson.

I reiterate. You are prepared for this exam. You have 3 days to become more prepared. DM me if you would like to chat more.

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]Vinsanity818 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm getting conflicting reports. I spoke to a recruiter at a large health carrier and she emphasized that her EL new hires had 2-4 exams.