oldmanhawkins
Footballguy
I've been teaching high school for a little over a decade and I think its finally time to call it quits. There is a lot to love about the profession - but lately the things that are beyond my control have become impossible to ignore. The biggest issue is that the parts about the job that I love seem to be getting marginalized. Also, I'm physically and mentally spent at the end of the day. I have absolutely no patience left to deal with my own kids (2 and 6).
So I've been poking around at soa.org, working through the practice tests and trying to get a sense of what life as an actuary would be like. I signed up for Exam P as most of that content is familiar. I was planning on giving myself a few months after that to study, then taking the FM exam.
I suspect there are quite a few of you out there with some experience in this field. Any advice? How difficult is it to find a job in the Philly area? What is a realistic starting salary? I know it will be very different from my 7:30-2:40 workday but will I still be bringing work home most nights? Since career advancement comes from studying/passing exams, is that doable with little ones at home?
So I've been poking around at soa.org, working through the practice tests and trying to get a sense of what life as an actuary would be like. I signed up for Exam P as most of that content is familiar. I was planning on giving myself a few months after that to study, then taking the FM exam.
I suspect there are quite a few of you out there with some experience in this field. Any advice? How difficult is it to find a job in the Philly area? What is a realistic starting salary? I know it will be very different from my 7:30-2:40 workday but will I still be bringing work home most nights? Since career advancement comes from studying/passing exams, is that doable with little ones at home?