This is a depressingly common reason people pursue actuarial and I speculate a common reason people end up stopping partway.
How do you know when the fit is right and/or improving? I’m assuming it is something that take some trial and error to find.
That is why students should rotate through various areas, to determine if you like the work. That is the trial and error.
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It was a decent year. It took me a bit to adjust to the new manager and role, but overall I improved in terms of working independently and technical skills.
I wouldn’t say I “enjoy” it (definitely would not do it free), but as far as jobs go it seems fine enough. In the long term I don’t think I want to be in financial reporting (this is annuity valuation) because of the QE crunch, but outside of those time periods it isn’t too difficult.
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