How would you Celebrate passing CFA L2 ?

ProjectPat901 · July 28, 2015, 3:41am

ext:

CFAbeatmeup:

ext:

I don’t know why you guys are so hostile/defensive.

No one is attacking what you’re doing, I’m just telling you that from my experience and what I see from bosses at the banks - passing level 2 is NOTHING to celebrate…although an accomplishment and a move in the right direction, again, it’s not nothing to celebrate

There is no partial designation, you either have it or you don’t, there’s a reason why CFA tells you not to exaggerate the meaning of your candidacy in the CFA program.

Stop the madness.

I get what you’re saying bro, and shalom my Israeli brother. But I’m going to take a few hours to appreciate what I’ve accomplished if when I pass. And there’s nothing wrong to look back at what you’ve accomplished while understanding you have work to do. I guess you didn’t celebrate when you had your first child (after all, you have to raise the kid), when you got that nice job (after all, you have to work), or when your significant other said yes to your wedding offer (or vice versa, because you have to live together for the rest of your life).

Long story short, celebrating your success thus far doesn’t mean you don’t keep striving (those aren’t mutually exclusive behaviors, to use a quant phrase)…and nobody is claiming they are going out and getting CFA L3 Candidate on their business cards tomorrow, so we get that the charter is a “you either have it or you don’t thing.”

Finally, and I’m letting the ghetto come out of me here – who in the **** do you think you are to tell me (and everybody else on the site) how I should feel about anything bro (especially something we put in 300-500 hours of work for)? Take that ish to another site man #TeamNoHateOverHere.

Why are you talking about my family? How dare you! That’s exactly why you’re a moron, you’re comparing a CFA exam to things that actually matter in life… I’ll tell you right now, you’re going no where with that menality.

Don’t give me Shalom, you are NOT Israeli.

I am not telling anyone how they should feel you idiot - I am telling you there’s nothing to celebrate yet. Get over yourself. You want to celebrate, then celebrate passing a difficult exam, but thinking more into it = you’re delusional.

The statement that you put 300-500+ hours doesn’t mean anything. You know what the program entails, and there’s no partial designation.

I demand an apology for you bringing my family into this.

“I demand an apology…”

You’re on analyst forum brah, I don’t think you’ll get a serious response to that. Also- I don’t roll on shabbos.

SHOMER ****ING SHABBOS.

It’s the day of rest, Donnie.

That_Candidate · July 28, 2015, 4:47am

Yeah cool it guys. It’s only a CFA exam and yes, while we should celebrate if we pass because of the hardwork we put in, I do agree with our Israeli brother that it doesn’t add much weight from the employer perspective for experienced professionals (recent personal experience with the Big 4)…for entry level jobs it would probably add more weight.

Like many CFA charterholders have said, even after you earn the right to use those 3 initials, it doesn’t guarantee you the golden ticket to that lucrative finance job. But I do believe that it will add much more weight than someone who doesn’t have it.

I think EXT was just trying to point out this distinction.

Mace · July 28, 2015, 8:32am

Can somebody already ban that troll please, if only for that comment vs. waleed? Thanks.

ltj · July 28, 2015, 9:40am

I just love how “this is what happened to me” somehow equates to “this is how it is”. Or telling it like is. Or keeping it real. Or however these bitter Charterholders phrase it when they come to these boards to demean candidates. It’s really pathetic and it is most certainly not only this topic or this one troll that I’ve seen it in.

Everyone’s mileage varies. There are unemployed Charterholders. There are people who got significant raises or new jobs after passing Level 2.

I celebrate when a plate of food is handed to me that has bacon on it. I celebrate naps. I think I’ll be well within my right to celebrate if I pass today. Thanks for caring.

pakwarrior · July 28, 2015, 11:18am

I strongly condemn above fascist comments and I strongly demand action by the moderators. I do not kill children in Palestine nor do I endorse innocent killings anywhere in the world by any one. I am astonished to see such a bigoted person on this knowledge forum.

Isfijob · July 28, 2015, 12:07pm

Just ignore him, bro … and good luck everybody.

JDP · July 28, 2015, 12:32pm

It’s always quite entertaining to read comments on this forum. Funny how an ibanker in a city of with a half million people telling how passing a CFA level 2 is not worth celebrating. Though I give you credit for making your city known, I guess that’s one way to go about it.

Gluck everyone, and I think keep reading comments on this forum after passing can be somewhat celebratory, so that’s my plan.

ext · July 28, 2015, 3:59pm

You attacked me by telling me I don’t value my life… maybe because I am Israeli.

ext · July 28, 2015, 4:14pm

How am I demeaning candidates?

My point is perfectly clear, there’s nothing to celebrate if you pass level 2 (it’s not going to do anything for you from a professional standpoint - you can’t even imply partial designation, you either have the CFA charter or you don’t)

Just because people put in hundreds of hours to pass the very difficult level 2 exam, they’re not in position of entitlement by any means – I guess it comes naturally with being defensive and offensive toward people who have a view based on a reasonable/adequate basis through experience - like myself.

Again, not sure how you make the connection between things that actually matter (food) to a CFA exam.

Hope everyone passed and will be moving onto level 3

AspirinCountTheory · July 28, 2015, 4:55pm

Party at my crib, everyones invited celebrate except the troll. Please bring things that matter. Girls, Beer, and Food. Preferable in that order.

ltj · July 28, 2015, 5:26pm

ext:

ltj:

I just love how “this is what happened to me” somehow equates to “this is how it is”. Or telling it like is. Or keeping it real. Or however these bitter Charterholders phrase it when they come to these boards to demean candidates. It’s really pathetic and it is most certainly not only this topic or this one troll that I’ve seen it in.

Everyone’s mileage varies. There are unemployed Charterholders. There are people who got significant raises or new jobs after passing Level 2.

I celebrate when a plate of food is handed to me that has bacon on it. I celebrate naps. I think I’ll be well within my right to celebrate if I pass today. Thanks for caring.

How am I demeaning candidates?

My point is perfectly clear, there’s nothing to celebrate if you pass level 2 (it’s not going to do anything for you from a professional standpoint - you can’t even imply partial designation, you either have the CFA charter or you don’t)

Just because people put in hundreds of hours to pass the very difficult level 2 exam, they’re not in position of entitlement by any means – I guess it comes naturally with being defensive and offensive toward people who have a view based on a reasonable/adequate basis through experience - like myself.

Again, not sure how you make the connection between things that actually matter (food) to a CFA exam.

Hope everyone passed and will be moving onto level 3

This is literally a flat out lie as we have had numerous people on this forum post that after completing Level 2 they either got raises or new jobs.

But that’s not even the point. Do you even know what the word “celebration” means? People can simply celebrate the fact that they don’t have to re-take the exam and are moving one step closer to gaining the charter. That alone is cause for a celebration. Many months of hard work paid off. I don’t think we’re all assuming we’re going to be vaulted into the promised land because of a L2 pass email, but it’s still a darn good reason to enjoy oneself for today. Sorry if that offends you.

The connection to bacon was a joke. But you seem to have the personality of a dead moth on top of being a bigot. Enjoy the rest of your miserable day (life).

I’m celebrating like a madman.

ext · July 28, 2015, 6:28pm

ltj:

ext:

ltj:

I just love how “this is what happened to me” somehow equates to “this is how it is”. Or telling it like is. Or keeping it real. Or however these bitter Charterholders phrase it when they come to these boards to demean candidates. It’s really pathetic and it is most certainly not only this topic or this one troll that I’ve seen it in.

Everyone’s mileage varies. There are unemployed Charterholders. There are people who got significant raises or new jobs after passing Level 2.

I celebrate when a plate of food is handed to me that has bacon on it. I celebrate naps. I think I’ll be well within my right to celebrate if I pass today. Thanks for caring.

How am I demeaning candidates?

My point is perfectly clear, there’s nothing to celebrate if you pass level 2 (it’s not going to do anything for you from a professional standpoint - you can’t even imply partial designation, you either have the CFA charter or you don’t)

Just because people put in hundreds of hours to pass the very difficult level 2 exam, they’re not in position of entitlement by any means – I guess it comes naturally with being defensive and offensive toward people who have a view based on a reasonable/adequate basis through experience - like myself.

Again, not sure how you make the connection between things that actually matter (food) to a CFA exam.

Hope everyone passed and will be moving onto level 3

This is literally a flat out lie as we have had numerous people on this forum post that after completing Level 2 they either got raises or new jobs.

But that’s not even the point. Do you even know what the word “celebration” means? People can simply celebrate the fact that they don’t have to re-take the exam and are moving one step closer to gaining the charter. That alone is cause for a celebration. Many months of hard work paid off. I don’t think we’re all assuming we’re going to be vaulted into the promised land because of a L2 pass email, but it’s still a darn good reason to enjoy oneself for today. Sorry if that offends you.

The connection to bacon was a joke. But you seem to have the personality of a dead moth on top of being a bigot. Enjoy the rest of your miserable day (life).

I’m celebrating like a madman.

Again, I never said not to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to re-write the exam. And congratulations for moving onto level 3!

You seem like a mean person to attack me like that, though.

pakwarrior · July 28, 2015, 6:57pm

ext:

ltj:

ext:

ltj:

I just love how “this is what happened to me” somehow equates to “this is how it is”. Or telling it like is. Or keeping it real. Or however these bitter Charterholders phrase it when they come to these boards to demean candidates. It’s really pathetic and it is most certainly not only this topic or this one troll that I’ve seen it in.

Everyone’s mileage varies. There are unemployed Charterholders. There are people who got significant raises or new jobs after passing Level 2.

I celebrate when a plate of food is handed to me that has bacon on it. I celebrate naps. I think I’ll be well within my right to celebrate if I pass today. Thanks for caring.

How am I demeaning candidates?

My point is perfectly clear, there’s nothing to celebrate if you pass level 2 (it’s not going to do anything for you from a professional standpoint - you can’t even imply partial designation, you either have the CFA charter or you don’t)

Just because people put in hundreds of hours to pass the very difficult level 2 exam, they’re not in position of entitlement by any means – I guess it comes naturally with being defensive and offensive toward people who have a view based on a reasonable/adequate basis through experience - like myself.

Again, not sure how you make the connection between things that actually matter (food) to a CFA exam.

Hope everyone passed and will be moving onto level 3

This is literally a flat out lie as we have had numerous people on this forum post that after completing Level 2 they either got raises or new jobs.

But that’s not even the point. Do you even know what the word “celebration” means? People can simply celebrate the fact that they don’t have to re-take the exam and are moving one step closer to gaining the charter. That alone is cause for a celebration. Many months of hard work paid off. I don’t think we’re all assuming we’re going to be vaulted into the promised land because of a L2 pass email, but it’s still a darn good reason to enjoy oneself for today. Sorry if that offends you.

The connection to bacon was a joke. But you seem to have the personality of a dead moth on top of being a bigot. Enjoy the rest of your miserable day (life).

I’m celebrating like a madman.

Again, I never said not to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to re-write the exam. And congratulations for moving onto level 3!

You seem like a mean person to attack me like that, though.

Keep burning loser while we all CFA L2 winners go out there to celebrate every bit of this success.And i’m already out there for it.

ext · July 28, 2015, 7:57pm

waleedhussain:

ext:

ltj:

ext:

ltj:

I just love how “this is what happened to me” somehow equates to “this is how it is”. Or telling it like is. Or keeping it real. Or however these bitter Charterholders phrase it when they come to these boards to demean candidates. It’s really pathetic and it is most certainly not only this topic or this one troll that I’ve seen it in.

Everyone’s mileage varies. There are unemployed Charterholders. There are people who got significant raises or new jobs after passing Level 2.

I celebrate when a plate of food is handed to me that has bacon on it. I celebrate naps. I think I’ll be well within my right to celebrate if I pass today. Thanks for caring.

How am I demeaning candidates?

My point is perfectly clear, there’s nothing to celebrate if you pass level 2 (it’s not going to do anything for you from a professional standpoint - you can’t even imply partial designation, you either have the CFA charter or you don’t)

Just because people put in hundreds of hours to pass the very difficult level 2 exam, they’re not in position of entitlement by any means – I guess it comes naturally with being defensive and offensive toward people who have a view based on a reasonable/adequate basis through experience - like myself.

Again, not sure how you make the connection between things that actually matter (food) to a CFA exam.

Hope everyone passed and will be moving onto level 3

This is literally a flat out lie as we have had numerous people on this forum post that after completing Level 2 they either got raises or new jobs.

But that’s not even the point. Do you even know what the word “celebration” means? People can simply celebrate the fact that they don’t have to re-take the exam and are moving one step closer to gaining the charter. That alone is cause for a celebration. Many months of hard work paid off. I don’t think we’re all assuming we’re going to be vaulted into the promised land because of a L2 pass email, but it’s still a darn good reason to enjoy oneself for today. Sorry if that offends you.

The connection to bacon was a joke. But you seem to have the personality of a dead moth on top of being a bigot. Enjoy the rest of your miserable day (life).

I’m celebrating like a madman.

Again, I never said not to celebrate the fact that you don’t have to re-write the exam. And congratulations for moving onto level 3!

You seem like a mean person to attack me like that, though.

Keep burning loser while we all CFA L2 winners go out there to celebrate every bit of this success.And i’m already out there for it.

Is that a death threat, Taliban?

ltj · July 28, 2015, 8:55pm

Well this is pleasant.

S666 · July 28, 2015, 9:08pm

Agreed…this was supposed to be a positive, celebration based thread…where did it all go wrong?

lammy · July 28, 2015, 9:09pm

Too much testosterone?

CFAbeatmeup · July 28, 2015, 9:18pm

Yep, let’s lock this thread waleedhussain

ext · July 28, 2015, 9:23pm

It turned negative when I was being attacked by the Taliban dude who told me I don’t care about life…

Then the other guy that brought my family into this.

My post was never negative, the two clowns misconstrued my post, subsequently went on an offensive – I have every right to defend myself.

pakwarrior · July 28, 2015, 11:23pm

You really sound like a thin-skinned racist troller who have never ever passed CFA L2. Just for your information, those words on life by “jigsaw” are from a very very popular Hollywood thriller movie “SAW” that even we know about it in this part of the world.

If you can’t spread love, don’t spread hatred.