标题: Resign your job to study [打印本页] 作者: chunty 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32 标题: Resign your job to study
Hi all I am contemplating on resigning from my job to study L2 exam.
Do you think it worth the risk?
Considering the job market sucks right now, what are my chances of getting another job?
My background is I work for the govt. as a Financial Analyst, thinking about moving to private sector.作者: chaojimali 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
I would not do it IF I had a job....
You got people like me dying to find a job in this job market. You wana leave yours...
I say bust your a** studying while working. It won't be easy, but having that "flooret" is worth it.作者: bolligerallstar 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
That is the stupidest idea that I've ever heard.
Edit: Ok, maybe not the *most* stupid idea that I've ever heard, but it's definitely not a good idea.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 11:10AM by ohai.作者: economicz 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
Thanks all, I need that reality check...作者: Uranus08 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
Just study at your desk as often as you can. If you get fired, at least you'll get unemployment!
Quitting a job for a test is a bit asinine. The exam isn't THAT hard or THAT meaningful.作者: bingbingliang 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
The downside risk is not worth it. In the worst case scenario you fail the exam and you don't have a job.
If I am a future interviewer of yours and ask you how you left your last job, and you tell me that you left it to study for level 2. How would I think of you?作者: ningning1984 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
myb747 Wrote:
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> Hi all I am contemplating on resigning from my job
> to study L2 exam.
> Do you think it worth the risk?
> Considering the job market sucks right now, what
> are my chances of getting another job?
> My background is I work for the govt. as a
> Financial Analyst, thinking about moving to
> private sector.
are you joking, whats better a L2 candidate with a gov'ment job, or a L3 candidate with no job. your choice.作者: luda002 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
You have a gov't job... so you work at most 37.5 hours a week and I'm guessing it's not high stress? Sounds rough for studying too.作者: giorgio10 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
Actually this is our stress time since we have to do the budget...but is not at Investment Banking hours that's for sure.作者: spreads 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
What agency do you work for? And yeah don't quit your job.作者: mengxu 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
myb747 Wrote:
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> Hi all I am contemplating on resigning from my job
> to study L2 exam.
> Do you think it worth the risk?
> Considering the job market sucks right now, what
> are my chances of getting another job?
> My background is I work for the govt. as a
> Financial Analyst, thinking about moving to
> private sector.
Bad idea. A friend of mine did that several years ago because he also wanted to focus on Level 2. Everybody told him it was a bad idea but he quit his accounting job anyway. He ended up not taking level 2 because he felt underprepared and couldn't find a job for almost a year until he started working as a waiter.作者: SeanWest 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
I work for for the State govt.
During the week of the CFA exam, we are presenting the budget to the public ie. that is our busiest time of the year!
Last year while I sat on L1 my boss did not allow me to take any vacation until the budget has been passed (in Mid June).
That was the reason why I contemplate on quitting.
After reading the response, I change my mind...作者: tikfed 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
I can't take any vacation until mid June...
Any ideas on sick leave for the 1st week in June 作者: kingstongal 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
if i were u i would do that if i can afford it作者: Otabek 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
I have a different perspective. I did resign from my job to study for a year however I also had a baby at the same time so really it is a year long maternity leave I am taking.
I have a friend who did this 2 years ago. He resigned and studied for a year although he hated his job. He passed level 2 on the first try and he said there was a HUGE difference in employer interest once he passed level 2 and had a job within about 3 months. He also got that job a little over a year ago when the economy was in much worse shape.
It is a big risk and I wouldn't do it just to pass the test but if you have a good reason like you hate your current job or you work a lot of hours and can't find time to study etc it may be worth the risk. It probably also matters where you live and what kind of local economy you have. I am in Chicago and there appears to be quite a few jobs here right now as I know a lot of people who have been hired/ made job changes in the last year.作者: chandsingh 时间: 2011-7-11 19:32
What if you are really, underemployed? I live in San Francisco and fear the thought of not having something to get by on but at the same time it's getting hard to justify staying in this stupid job and needing to study to pull this out.
