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re: Random Money/Business/Finance Thoughts Thread
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:06 pm to Tiger4
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:06 pm to Tiger4
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I assume that some of you go to a home from time to time
I spend so little time at home now. The little free time I have, paired with my newly found disposable income means much more activity in my down time to maintain ROL.
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must me nice to write of meals there as a business expense.
I would rather just get off at 5....
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Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:11 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Just heard an analyst announce himself as John Doe "MBA."
And at a conference for other finance professionals, no less, where 90% of the room have MBAs.
And at a conference for other finance professionals, no less, where 90% of the room have MBAs.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:15 pm to RedStickBR
One thing I've been really impressed about with my new job is the lack of DBags that go around throwing out titles and certifications.
Everyone is pretty down to earth.
Everyone is pretty down to earth.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:18 pm to TheHiddenFlask
You mean you don't introduce yourself as THFMBAL2CFA?
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:20 pm to RedStickBR
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You mean you don't introduce yourself as THFMBAL2CFA?
Maybe everyone else is just too intimidated to certification drop after I tell them my handle on TD.com
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:22 pm to TheHiddenFlask
quote:ROL?
I spend so little time at home now. The little free time I have, paired with my newly found disposable income means much more activity in my down time to maintain ROL.
quote:Really, seems like you like the type of work you are doing, you worked hard to get where you are.
I would rather just get off at 5....
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:34 pm to Tiger4
Wake up at 8:30 AM.
Drive 3 minutes to work.
Work till 2 PM. Eat lunch with bullpen or run down and grab subway (on me) and eat at desk.
Work till 8:30ish, order food, eat, leave at 9-930.
Workout/exercise for 45 minutes.
Read till midnight/12:30.
Rinse/repeat.
Drive 3 minutes to work.
Work till 2 PM. Eat lunch with bullpen or run down and grab subway (on me) and eat at desk.
Work till 8:30ish, order food, eat, leave at 9-930.
Workout/exercise for 45 minutes.
Read till midnight/12:30.
Rinse/repeat.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 2:55 pm to Tiger4
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ROL?
Return on life. See: my sig.
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Really, seems like you like the type of work you are doing
It depends. I like research, so that's really interesting to me, but there is also more accounting type of work in my job than I expected, and that can be really tedious and frustrating.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 6:43 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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It depends. I like research, so that's really interesting to me, but there is also more accounting type of work in my job than I expected, and that can be really tedious and frustrating.
Let me know when you guys really start losing your joie de vivre, mine is through the roof these days other than the Shady's fallout.
Keep grinding, that's what youth and upside are for.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 6:49 pm to tirebiter
I'm still grinding away at the desk, today was actually a pretty good day despite the long hours.
It comes and goes. The biggest downside is that I can't hit the gym like I used to, so now I'm on a super health food diet and it sucks.
It comes and goes. The biggest downside is that I can't hit the gym like I used to, so now I'm on a super health food diet and it sucks.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 7:00 pm to tirebiter
I'm about to take off Thurs/Fri/Tues to move the rest of my shite. 80% of that is just vacation. The work is cool, the people are intelligent and friendly, the pay is great, and I get to experience living in a different city for awhile. I've got no complaints. I really have no issue with working till 830 or 9 every day.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 7:15 pm to TheHiddenFlask
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so now I'm on a super health food diet and it sucks.
Well, for the 1st time in decades I ate canned sardines as part of my higher protein lower sugary carbs "diet", frickin' awful, one and done on that, but have lost 11 lbs. Smoked salmon I can do, sardines....nnnooooo. Killing it on the dumbbells.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 7:20 pm to kfizzle85
Sounds like a good deal. At mid-20's I would have killed for the opps you guys have, just think of the rewards down the road. I can't hardly make myself read a 10Q/K anymore, just LT burnout and much more life enjoyment in the life/work balance. CFA was never even discussed when I was in undergrad/MBA program, old balls baby.
It's good to live in different areas, makes you appreciate things from a broader perspective.
It's good to live in different areas, makes you appreciate things from a broader perspective.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 7:25 pm to tirebiter
Oh for sure. The place I'm living at is all young professionals. The leasing agent said she puts people relocating with big firms there all of the time. Business opportunities? 
In all seriousness I expect large gains in professional and self improvement. I have no excuse to not exercise when there's a fully operating and likely virtually empty gym roughly 100 feet below my door.
In all seriousness I expect large gains in professional and self improvement. I have no excuse to not exercise when there's a fully operating and likely virtually empty gym roughly 100 feet below my door. Posted on 8/31/11 at 11:27 pm to kfizzle85
How much time is needed for CFA level on prep?
I have a chance to take it this December, with scholarship, but I just think it might be to much on my plate with 15 credit hours and only 3 months. I don't want anything but 4.0 gpa this time around.
The CFA exam would also be in the same time frame as my finals.
I have a chance to take it this December, with scholarship, but I just think it might be to much on my plate with 15 credit hours and only 3 months. I don't want anything but 4.0 gpa this time around.
The CFA exam would also be in the same time frame as my finals. This post was edited on 8/31/11 at 11:28 pm
Posted on 8/31/11 at 11:35 pm to Tiger4
You can study for it now, which will be difficult, or you can study for it later, which will be harder (barring unemployment). The longer you wait, the harder it will be. Indisputable axiom of life, I promise.
Posted on 8/31/11 at 11:45 pm to kfizzle85
Im a junior, and I could probably use the time, FIN2000 is the only FIN class I have taken so far. I don't work as hard as the rest of you, but I have put alot of presure on myself the last couple of semesters. I just wish I could sit down with the book to see how much I know. Next semester I will take a few 3000 level FIN class, and probably only take 12 hours. That would go well with taking the exam in June. As far as what is on the practice test I have basic understanding of what is going on.
This post was edited on 8/31/11 at 11:48 pm
Posted on 9/1/11 at 12:09 am to Tiger4
Have you taken any accounting classes? Econ? Stats? If you've only taken one finance class you're definitely better off waiting, your learning curve will likely be very steep. If you can pass L1 before you graduate, you'll be way ahead of the curve.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 3:04 am to kfizzle85
Yes to all of the above, I think Ill put it off.
Posted on 9/1/11 at 8:19 am to Tiger4
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I have a chance to take it this December, with scholarship,
Are you sure about that?
Unless they changed the rules, you aren't close enough to graduation.
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but I just think it might be to much on my plate with 15 credit hours and only 3 months.
Probably. I would try to take it in June if I were you. You are already way behind on time if you take the December exam.
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