Rewards and incentives

CFA Level II
#1

Hey,

did you guys reward yourself after the exam? I need some ideas!

What did you use as an incentive to keep going during those long study hours?

#2

I’m goin to Hawaii on June 29 for 8 days - I need it bad.

#3

omega watch!

#4

seamaster?

#5

How about a Richard Mille RM 27-01, only $525,000.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/02/18/rafael-nadal-690000-watch/1927531/

#6

The reward was that i would feel much worse had i been not studying for the exam.

“Negative” type of motivation, i guess. Probably works better for such lazy bastards as me.

Cannot motivate me with trips, watches and things. The lazy prefer it on the sofa without all this nonsence hahaha

#7

007~!!! i gots that! =_)

#8

Hawaii? I wish I could do the same but I have no time to take any fancy trips since I used too many days off to study :frowning:

Thought about a watch too but the one I wear now is not even 2 years old.

Actually, I am considering buying a car although I don’t need one in Zurich. Hm. What to do, what to do…

#9

movie with my girl is best

#10

Rasec I’m confused, you didn’t opt for tan Aston Martin instead? :slight_smile:

#11

After being lame for so many months I really just want to do something adventurous. Like travel or something ridiculously spontaneous. I need some more excitment in my life than just waiting for some damn test results.

#12

I just have too much postponed in personal life/work to take a break. Planning on nice vacation in Dec though.

#13

I bought myself a Canon Rebel T3i and a family trip to a place called Wayanad in south India… Went on a good trek for 4 hours with family :slight_smile:

I will have to figure out what to do when (and a big IF) I clear Level 3. I think feeling would be more of relief and will spend loads of time with my parents, wife and kid something which Ive not done for ages…

#14

i will wait unitl i clear L3 then i can seriously reward myself. (funny thing, my bf said he would propose after L3, what a darling, doesnt want to be married to CFA books. Talk about avoiding the bad times and waiting for the good times .-)) Guess we can leave the better for worse section of the vows!

#15

Will he propose no matter if you pass or not? I think he should only propose if you succeed, you know, just to have that little bit of extra motivation :wink:

#16

having sex every other day for 2 weeks to compensate the abstinence for 2 weeks prior to the exam.

#17

5 days of non-stop drinking, excl. sleep

nothing more to offer for myself atm

#18

I actually need a week vacation but due to exams I have taken week now seems difficult to get one for my own vacation so really jealous of ppl on these threads sad… Never the less weekends I can travel a shortwhile and be back on Monday morning to be bk in ofc

njy guys and we really need to treat us for all the sacrifice past few months

#19

Hell yeah!!!

From movie “red heat”:

  • We, americans, go to a shrink to sort our stress, watch fish in aqurium and practive breathe therapy. How do you, russians, relax?

  • Vodka

#20

I did two things after my previous exam…

  1. Went to the gun range and shoot some guns

  2. Went for a few massages/ spas.

Planning a vacation also takes your mind off things!