Being an actuary

[SanguineBullet667]

this is all very conceptual and nice and all ... but the math courses to be an actuary are insane >_>

[lalomotoverdee]

and i think mathematics are the best form of make the difference between the real students that make this world more productive and cientific

[lalomotoverdee]

i will be an actuary here in mexico . so i like this video

[ilovebees3]

Actuarial profession sucks. Your work is essentially limited to Insurance companies who are penny pinching blood suckers. There are many unemployed actuaries including Fellows. With their limited training (i.e to Insurance related fields) they are stuck in the mud. Private consultants have the largest liability exposure of any job. Many "consultants" are basicaly unemployed, but use that term to disguise their situation. I know of no actuary who recommends their children become actuaries.

[jrobuck81]

@ilovebees3 I must ask how many actuaries you know? Why are these insurance companies bloodsuckers? What about the data showing that the field of actuarial science is a growing field boasting more then a 20% increase in 2008 alone? Maybe the actuaries that you know suck at their jobs and can't get jobs. Just because a doctor makes it through medical school doesn't mean hes a good doctor or will be able to hold a job. It is a highly skilled field that requires out side of the box thinking.

[ilovebees3]

@jrobuck81 I know many many actuaries. Fellows to, who are good honest actuaries and mostly employed. Insurance companies want to max profits on the backs of its employees, the public and the publics health. Hence the sucking. Actuarial was growing because finance field was growing, I doubt it still is in 2011-2012.

[ilovebees3]

@jrobuck81 Also growth is at the entry level, and these new entrents do not know the scoop, but will soon learn to their dismay ! Oh - one more thing millions of very qualified people in all professions are unemployed. Slow economy, excess labor capacity. jobs shipped over seas - need I go on. Outside the box - for most actuaries it means supporting their employers position (money money and more money)

[lallopaul]

@ilovebees3 hey fuck you

[rgyk06]

@ilovebees3 Before you go about dissing a profession, maybe you should tell people what qualifications you have to be able to make such claims. It is really fucking annoying when people like you just say "it sucks" and we don't know if you have ever actually worked as an actuary before.

[ilovebees3]

@rgyk06 Speak to actuaries who have been around at least 12 years and try to get the truth out of them. See if they agree with what I say. People are often lured into the profession when young, often with good paychecks, and may even like it initially, but then the powers that be will let them know there place sooner or later.

[Bhairaviii]

If I take the CT exams in the UK will I be exempted from some of the exams in India and USA?

[cronxie]

I have to admit, one of the best choices for me was to study to be an Actuary. Unlike US in Mexico there is a career on college where they give you all the basis to become and actuary, so by the time you are half way trhough college you can actually do at least 2-3 SOA (Society of Actuaries) exams.

[akaapehi]

Its interesting

[TheMikeHockey]

If you are an actuary looking for work, check out the Social Actuary. com. They are posting new jobs every week!

[riscario]

This video is entertaining and educational. Great for anyone considering an actuarial career.