03-11-2004, 06:41 AM
hi Dt,
you seem to have learned your sarcasm skills recently since you keep using them in places where they are least required. it's the second time you have mentioned my statement which i wrote to faraz, and which it seems bothers you for some bizzare reason. lets not forget the fact that our friend Faraz was seeking information regarding the profession and was presumably not well informed or familiarized even with the basic knowledge regarding actuarial sciences. with that in view the statement that 'i could provide him with all the info he'd need regarding actuarial sciences' at that particular moment was correct. ofcourse i dont have much idea about what courses have to be studied in what detail and what exam has to be taken in what time at what date and what the exam fee for the SOA or IoA is or what the City Univ. or the LSE procedures and techniques and course outilnes etc are. I'm sure Faraz didnt need to know all that at that particular time.
The info i have regarding your profession is because i have been resarsching and measuring my wings to start myself. of course at this stage i dont have enough info regarding the exemptions graduates or post graduates in actuarial subjects from city or LSE get from IoA or SOA, i dont think i need to worry about that until i actually start with some training body.
and i can be sure i can get more information from you regarding the profession since we can share views and information on this wonderful forum.
thanks.
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Couple of things really,
1. I didn't know the fact that you knew Faraz beforehand, and were targetting your answers, the one about not asking foolish questions and wasting others time... Therefore, I think I got the overall impression as not being adequate, keeping in view the standards of this forum.
2. Again leading upto the point 1, when you said that you knew everything about the actuarial sciences, I am sure this would not only be me but there would be many readers, who would and should get the impression that you have all the required knowledge. And I would further like to add that until unless you don't know the person personally, it is very hard to judge the level of knowledge about the person who asked such question.
3. Regarding 'bizarre reasons' I think my above arguments are self-explanatory.
4. I have always believed in having a helicopter view of an industry before actually putting any step into it. I am sure you wouldn't enter into a house whose back room has fire, if you knew before hand. OK I am assuming the case that you were not a fireman or anyone trying to help the people who are in that house. This relates to your comment that you would find out more about the profession, with regards to the exams, exemptions etc, once actually embarking your career and when you would get the training contract.
(I am hoping you didn't take this another bizarre attempt of 'sarcasm'.)
DT
you seem to have learned your sarcasm skills recently since you keep using them in places where they are least required. it's the second time you have mentioned my statement which i wrote to faraz, and which it seems bothers you for some bizzare reason. lets not forget the fact that our friend Faraz was seeking information regarding the profession and was presumably not well informed or familiarized even with the basic knowledge regarding actuarial sciences. with that in view the statement that 'i could provide him with all the info he'd need regarding actuarial sciences' at that particular moment was correct. ofcourse i dont have much idea about what courses have to be studied in what detail and what exam has to be taken in what time at what date and what the exam fee for the SOA or IoA is or what the City Univ. or the LSE procedures and techniques and course outilnes etc are. I'm sure Faraz didnt need to know all that at that particular time.
The info i have regarding your profession is because i have been resarsching and measuring my wings to start myself. of course at this stage i dont have enough info regarding the exemptions graduates or post graduates in actuarial subjects from city or LSE get from IoA or SOA, i dont think i need to worry about that until i actually start with some training body.
and i can be sure i can get more information from you regarding the profession since we can share views and information on this wonderful forum.
thanks.
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Couple of things really,
1. I didn't know the fact that you knew Faraz beforehand, and were targetting your answers, the one about not asking foolish questions and wasting others time... Therefore, I think I got the overall impression as not being adequate, keeping in view the standards of this forum.
2. Again leading upto the point 1, when you said that you knew everything about the actuarial sciences, I am sure this would not only be me but there would be many readers, who would and should get the impression that you have all the required knowledge. And I would further like to add that until unless you don't know the person personally, it is very hard to judge the level of knowledge about the person who asked such question.
3. Regarding 'bizarre reasons' I think my above arguments are self-explanatory.
4. I have always believed in having a helicopter view of an industry before actually putting any step into it. I am sure you wouldn't enter into a house whose back room has fire, if you knew before hand. OK I am assuming the case that you were not a fireman or anyone trying to help the people who are in that house. This relates to your comment that you would find out more about the profession, with regards to the exams, exemptions etc, once actually embarking your career and when you would get the training contract.
(I am hoping you didn't take this another bizarre attempt of 'sarcasm'.)
DT
