Anyone who’s worked call centre can agree with me: it’s no glamorous job. But working call centre definitely has its perks – when it’s not busy, I can study, and when it is, I can work overtime. The last few days have been incredibly busy at work, which means no time to study at work … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Canadian Securities Course
Struggling to keep up with the CSC but raking in the overtime!
Yesterday, I vowed to myself I’d start spending my evenings devouring (or not) my Canadian Securities Course textbook. Today, I broke that vow. Already! Yes, I know. Since I’m carpooling with my brother to work this week, I was an hour early this morning. I didn’t mind, since I had planned to study at work. … Continue reading
Canadian Securities Course behind target
Last week, I started focusing on my Canadian Securities Course again. It’s a 2-part course (i.e. 2 exams) which is the prerequisite for any entry-level retail banking position leading up to the end goal positions: the Financial Advisors/Planners positions. Last week, based on my study plan, I was supposed to have finished chapters 1-3, and this … Continue reading
Day 1 of work in 2016
After 4 weeks of vacation and 3 and a half weeks of thumb twiddling, I finally went back to work today. Of course, despite having had 3.5 weeks to prepare for my return, none of my system IDs were actually set up and ready to go yet, so I just sat beside a guy doing … Continue reading
New week, new goal
I signed up for the Canadian Securities Course last August when it was 10% off, and although I had hoped to have most (if not all) of it done by now, I have yet to crack the spine. Continue reading