I so look like a grizzly bear, comon, ...!-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=- said:whose "we"?
i kept an eye out for grizzly bears but still cant find u =p
I so look like a grizzly bear, comon, ...!-=«MÄLÅÇhïtÊ»=- said:whose "we"?
i kept an eye out for grizzly bears but still cant find u =p
wow u sound pretty much SET!bigredboof said:Hi All,
Id just like to tell of my experience. Im doing actuarial studies, and finished High School in 2002.
I knew i would hate uni full time (and did) when I started, and knew i would rather be working. For the first semster of 2003 i was at uni full time and hated it. Hence once the semster finished i started looking for a job in an Investment Company to kickstart my career. (note this is not a scholarship or cadetship, it is purely working) I was able to get an entry level role in Australia's largest investment bank and i havn't looked back. Sure, this is my second year of uni, still finishing first year subjects (as i work full time and go to uni part time doing two subjects) however the experience I gain there is alot more valuable to me.
As this was an entry level role, your not competing against many people like a grad role, and you can prove yourself as you continue working.
Also for all actuaries, my work is not related to actuarial studies, however if you enter the finance arena, i feel any knowledge is priceless!! Plus, there are a few fully qualified actuaries I know of at my company, none of which work as "actuaries", rather use their actuarial skills instead in their roles and they are absolutely flyin'.
So thats just a couple of thing to think about, and possibly another avenue to take. The only prob is finding a company who will allow flexibility in hours as from 2nd year onwards, ACST subjects are pretty much all day subjects.
*forwards that to my employer*bigredboof said:and as my company is all for learning, they pay for my subjects once i pass them!!
kunny funt said:ok ok i know u guys are always like it's all about demand and whatnot, but seriously can't u at least guess slightly what the uai cut-off for acst cud be next year.
it's been 96.05 96.10 96.80 97.25 right, so what could it go to? more than 98?
the rises were .05, .70 and .45 so can somebody give me at least a range or something to set as a guaranteed mk for entry into this course.
My accg100 pal leader (james) doing acst/comp science has a gpa of 4.0...*sigh*CloudStrife said:btw, i thought I was the only acst/comp person with GPA lower than a credit......
lol, i would think accounting and finance would be the ones "making" the trillion dollar deals ...just not earning it =Daditya said:actuarial studies... sigh, im gonna do accounting and finance.... it seems like a better life, sure u might not earn millions but wat the heck, u get a much better lifestyle, same work environemnt - although it might not be as good as making trillion dollar deals - i would be satisfied.. without a doubt.... =) and there's always postgrad courses
Yea.. I know two other comp cobined people with GPAs of 4.0 Then there are the ruse guys who are like all GPA 4.0 doing applied combined.Grizzly said:My accg100 pal leader (james) doing acst/comp science has a gpa of 4.0...*sigh*
I think if you can get an overseas package you can earn a lot more than here. I would guess around 40-50k.... only because as a summer job I'm earning 800 a week... so as a graduate it would be round the same.Grizzly said:no u couldnt ....
btw; wot is the starting wage for acst'er grads....in general
how bout like, merchants or acct's etc ?
I dont really know about the accountants and a better lifestyle. At my work, they are the last ones to leave!!! At month end, half year end and year end, they prob work till 11 at night and come back at 8 the next morning!!!Originally Posted by aditya
actuarial studies... sigh, im gonna do accounting and finance.... it seems like a better life, sure u might not earn millions but wat the heck, u get a much better lifestyle, same work environemnt - although it might not be as good as making trillion dollar deals - i would be satisfied.. without a doubt.... =) and there's always postgrad courses
Geez, 800 a week for summer school!! Thats really good! wheres that at?Originally Posted by Grizzly
I think if you can get an overseas package you can earn a lot more than here. I would guess around 40-50k.... only because as a summer job I'm earning 800 a week... so as a graduate it would be round the same.