My first true role that was defined as actuarial, I wasn’t really qualified for. My supervisor picked me 100% because I was an internal candidate. Smart guy, decades later we still keep in touch. He skyrocketed in the profession, up to president level. Me, not so much.
But yeah, good luck - your chances are likely greater than you think.
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First: glad you are ok.
Second: you could call the police and tell them date / time / location and say your dash cam footage is available if needed. There was probably a police report filed.
If not, probably nothing you can do now since you don’t know which insurers are involved.
I’m sure the insurance companies would like to review the footage.
I mean maybe review the footage and see if it’s even possibly useful. If not, I wouldn’t bother doing anything else.
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My first real job was in retirement planning, when we wanted to move to Denver in 2006 I applied for pretty much every job out there because Denver isn’t a huge market for actuaries. I applied for a healthcare role with zero experience and managed to get an interview, and then got the job despite them wanting someone with ~five years of experience.
First year was fun. What’s a CPT? IBNR? Allowed amount?
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I discovered this thread for the first time today, so I now have two nervous thoughts:
- How many other quality threads am I missing out on?
- How many likes have I not given because I didn’t know of this thread?
- Would it be creepy if I like a post from very early in this thread?
- Why am I so bad at counting?
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- You know about the lounge, right? Then you’re probably aware of 90% of the good threads
- It did not go unnoticed
- Go for it, as long as it’s one of my posts; I’ll take all the likes I can get, I’m very thirsty in that way
5.You and me both
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I might have a stalker.
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I’m nervous that this…
…does not mean what I think it means. 
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glad you are ok @NerdAlert . nothing you can do or are required to do in that setup.
on the job - if it interests you, you should apply. while others might limit you, you should not limit yourself. if not totally qualified now, you can learn it and figure it out i suspect. that it interests you is the most important thing imo
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This x1000 and success will follow.
I got my fourth and seventh-ish (current) positions because I asked about interesting-sounding jobs that I was pretty sure I wasn’t qualified for.
Had a blast both times, aside from initial periods of terror from learning to swim in the deep end of the ocean / imposter syndrome.
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I’ve been living this for twenty years.
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I’ve lived with it for over 30 years. However the periods where it terrorized me were only a portion of that time.
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I think I have imposter syndrome, but I’m worried I’m just making it up because people talk so much about it.
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The only time I’ve ever had imposters syndrome is in a room full of academics. I’m not stupid, and I can fake a level of smart through hard work. But surrounded by people who are actually smart, ooof.
I’m ok hanging out in this forum though.
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I’m OK hanging out with you too. 
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Auditioning for a play tonight, and it’s the first serious audition I’ve had.
I’ve done two “major” plays, still just community theater. But the first, I was the most age and looks-appropriate person for the part by a mile, and in the second I was asked to fill in after somebody dropped out and never actually auditioned.
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Break a leg?
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I have a lot of anxiety about going to the dentist. I never used to, as a kid I never had cavities and didn’t get my first until I was in my twenties. Made the mistake of getting my first one filled without Novocain. Had a few since then, and gladly accepted the numbing, although it always took several injections before I couldn’t feel the drilling at an excruciating level (but could still feel it a bit).
But, no trauma until a few years ago. The dentist injected the Novocain into a nerve, it was like lava in my face followed by my vision going dark, and I felt like I was going to pass out but didn’t. Terrible nausea. And then, the Novocain didn’t work. They maxed me out on Novocain and then had to switch to a stronger option that numbed the entire half of my face. I liked that one, but the next time I went back they wouldn’t give it to me until after going through the same trial and error process. So, getting fillings has become a horrible experience, and my anxiety is through the roof.
I stopped seeing my dentist last year as a result (also he’s very maga and started bringing up maga talking points), but I need to get at least one cleaning every calendar year to avoid having a deductible the following year, so I booked an appointment with my husband’s dentist for today. No new cavities, but an old filling fell out and I need to get it fixed. Ugh. Going back in three weeks.
I am asking for nitrous oxide this time. I hope it helps a bit.
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Like you I never had any cavities until my 20s. The dentist visit was no big deal.
I was a victim of dental malpractice maybe 10 years back, and it’s taken me a while to feel more comfortable with going to the dentist again. Of course it’s a different dentist, as I’ll never let that guy touch me again.
Seeing the hygienist for cleaning is no big deal for me. I get my teeth cleaned 3x annually, largely due to having a bit faster tartar buildup than most.
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Back in the late 90s/early 00s in the MSP area I heard lots of radio commercials for sedation dentistry. Im not suggesting it, per se, it just popped into my head.
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