The best is still this one ; hats off to the man
Re: SUPPORT FROM EMPLOYER
Date: February 2, 2010 06:24PM
Insert name here, I don't mean to one-up you [just read your post], but this may come across that way...
I am currently taking L2 without the knowledge of my employer. I am, in fact, keeping it from them as something I'm pursuing on my own, because it's not needed for my current job. My current job is client facing [retail finance WOOO] and as far as higher designations go, the CFP is far more commonly pursued. In fact, I know of one person in my side of the organization who has the CFA [got it before transitioning to client-facing], but he also has his CFP. The CFA would probably raise eyebrows from my colleagues, in the sense of alerting management that I probably didn't intend to stay in my current job/track.
As such, the time and money I spend on the exam are my own. I didn't get [nor did I expect] a complimentary nod from colleagues or any check reimbursing my registration fees or schweser texts. My friends and family were stoked for me [not to mention my own pride in the achievement] when I passed, but that's about it.
I sort of picture myself as a finance Clark Kent/superman type. By day, I'm mild-mannered, boring Clark Kent. But at night, I go home, crack open my books, AND BECOME SUPERMAN.
Oh, except instead of flying around and saving people, I weep bitterly and try to comprehend L2 FSA.
I am currently taking L2 without the knowledge of my employer. I am, in fact, keeping it from them as something I'm pursuing on my own, because it's not needed for my current job. My current job is client facing [retail finance WOOO] and as far as higher designations go, the CFP is far more commonly pursued. In fact, I know of one person in my side of the organization who has the CFA [got it before transitioning to client-facing], but he also has his CFP. The CFA would probably raise eyebrows from my colleagues, in the sense of alerting management that I probably didn't intend to stay in my current job/track.
As such, the time and money I spend on the exam are my own. I didn't get [nor did I expect] a complimentary nod from colleagues or any check reimbursing my registration fees or schweser texts. My friends and family were stoked for me [not to mention my own pride in the achievement] when I passed, but that's about it.
I sort of picture myself as a finance Clark Kent/superman type. By day, I'm mild-mannered, boring Clark Kent. But at night, I go home, crack open my books, AND BECOME SUPERMAN.
Oh, except instead of flying around and saving people, I weep bitterly and try to comprehend L2 FSA.
Thread is over here: http://www.analystforum.com/phorums/read.php?12,1107705
PS: Wonder whether the Perdana Leadership Foundation would help sponsor me for CFA Level II. If not Tun, I will have to jam you again with Level III knowledge (if I pass)
MUHAHAHHAHA
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