MY NEW JOB Q&A | salary, location, actuaries, study days & more 

I love how you talked about everything, including your salary. Most RU-vidrs aren’t that transparent so it is appreciated, thank you!!! :)

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My Dad is an actuary, & I very rarely hear anyone talking about the specifics of the profession (I’m never able to explain it haha) - wishing you all the very best in this new chapter! Good luck 👏🏻

I love how you talked about the details of the job rather than just a general overview like other people! It's really interesting and nice to listen to :)

"The university is as much about enjoining yourself and learning something exciting." Paige! I totally agree with you.

goo actuary paige!! will be supporting you! just came across your channel a week ago, and ive learnt so much about productivity, and knowing social and work life balance is important. im so glad for you that you landed a job that you enjoy, and i look forward to more to come!! 💓 have a good day paige!

I find it so interesting to hear about your future career! Especially since it’s so different to mine (currently in med school, planning on going into psychosomatics), it’s fascinating to me to learn about other people’s careers. Good luck with your new job, I know it’s especially difficult right now, so all the best! :)

You unleash genuine charisma when you speak. As an Actuarial Science student, I am greatly inspired. Honestly, there is no much RU-vid channel related to actuarial industry and it is thrilling to see you pushing the knowledge of who an Actuary is forward.

All of her videos are so useful to so many people in higher education and going into the workplace. I always feel so inspired by her videos. I am going into year 10 and videos like this really make me think I can do well ❤️❤️

That is really eye opening for a young adult like me, who has no idea about insurance. Thank you Paige

Wish you all the best , Paige..have a successful career ahead!💗

Good luck! Sounds like there are a lot of similarities between this grad scheme and accounting grad schemes, although obviously two very different careers! I’ve just finished all my professional accounting exams and it will be really hard work studying and working full time but it’s so so worth it at the end of it. This may end up being one of the best decisions you’ve made 🤩

Your new job sounds really interesting, I've never really been THAT interested in things like that (admittedly I hadn't really heard of it or researched the field) so I'm learning new things from you every week! :)

Good luck Paige! You keep me inspiring everyday, watching your videos motivates me to work hard. I really wish I can see more of your videos in the future and I'll be waiting till then. Thanks for your effort to make the videos look fantastic!

Good luck. Working for home is okay, make sure to book in ‘coffee’ meetings so you can informal catch ups with colleagues as well

Good luck Paige! As someone in theoretical physics I can understand your decision to choose a job outside of academia where you still have the opportunity to use your analytical skills :)

Paige, you're such an inspiration for me to study hard, so thank u so much for making these videos, btw you're so positive, this inspires me too! 💕💕

It's so nice to see a young woman thriving! It's so inspiring!

you are so positive about life and everything you do ! and you always smile! i love it:)

You are such an inspiration! I’m applying for uni and planning for my future now and you really inspire me to be accountable for my future and follow my passion.

best of luck with your new job and this new chapter in your life! looking so forward to seeing all the wonderful new opportunities and experiences this will bring you! ☺️❤️

Congratulations, Paige! They are certainly lucky to have you join their team :) Good luck and enjoy!

I am sure you will do amazing! You’ll go far in anything you put your mind to! Look forward to the future videos!!!

How nice! I feel that I was by your side all through your grad school! I wish you all the success in the world! Cheers from Brazil!

Congratulations Paige! I hope it goes well💕 lots of love from Notts xx

Thank you Paige , for being such an inspiration in my life. I love you🥰. Can u plz do a video on making revision time table and planning to get ahead of work and studies?

Thank you 😊 Paige for motivating me to study hard in university. I landed my first job last week and will start next year. All the best 👍 for your new position and life ahead. Lot's of love ❤️ from India.

You are always bubbly and enthusiastic! I love that!

30 year P&C (US) actuary here... congrats on your first job. You seem to have things well under control... have fun.

We love you and will stay with you

Proud of you Paige!!! All the best! Would love to be a part of your journey ahead😊

Yay Paige I'm so excited for you ❤️

Before watching this video I knew absolutely nothing about actuaries! Thanks for explaining it so clearly. Good luck with your new job! 😊

I love this!! So glad I ran into your account. You actually inspired me to become an actuary and now I make videos for people preparing to write exams for society of actuary!!

Congratulations on your new job! I have decided to pursue a career as an actuary as well. I can't wait to follow your journey. I have been subscribing to all the RU-vidrs who talk about this field. I just subscribed to your channel, thank you for the great content.

Wow, you did a great job describing what actuaries do! I’m in P&C pricing in the US, and one thing I do want to note is that pricing isn’t all about number crunching! There is actually quite a bit that goes into pricing, and it’s fun to figure out which rating variables are driving up losses for the insurance company and how to go about fixing these issues. I hope you got comfortable with coding from your uni project since actuaries do a lot of coding (Excel VBA, R, Python, SQL)! 😂

Very interesting! Thank you for doing this. So glad you've found a job that makes you happy, even if it's not directly related to astrophysics.

The dog has an instagram, I LOVE IT 😂 and congrats on the new job again, excited to hear how it all goes! x

Good luck I’m sure you’ll do great. Thanks for explaining so well and being transparent about pay after graduating 👏🏻👏🏻

I'm so excited for job's vlogs! Good luck!

Hi Paige! I’m doing my masters in applied mathematics in Portugal and on my second semester I will be doing my internship. One of my possibilities is an actuary internship so I couldnt be more excited to learn more about it with your experience. Wishing you all the best 🍀☺️

Nice to learn about this! Good luck on your new job Paige 😊😊

As a person working in the same profession, have to say I love your enthusiasm and your intellect as well as the content and the way you provide it. Can only see it going well for you. Hope to come across you someday. Cheers!

Woah, I'm doing a double degree in actuarial science and English....it's awesome that one of my favorite RU-vidrs is becoming an actuary

This is the first video of your channel I've watched since am a Thai guy, who is looking forward to applying to a B.Sc. Actuarial Science in a certain university. I personally think you look so British, assuming by your accent. And all of your question replies are so helpful, all of which make me understand more clearly about what I am gonna face after graduation. thank you!!! :)

I'm applying to jobs and some of them are to be an actuarial trainee and this video was pretty helpful to me tbh!!

All the very best in your job, you'll be a great asset to the company. Keep vlogging!

omg i've just graduated as well, don't think i'll be making that salary for a few years. this is what i get for not enjoying maths and science enough to pursue past GCSE!! well done paige!!

you look so happy Paige! so happy for you and good luck ☺️x

So happy for you Paige!!!!

Best of luck Paige I am sure you will do brilliantly.

Congrats on your new job! Wishing you all the best :)

Wishing you the best of luck in your new job! All the best :)

Good luck in ur new role !!! New job always soo exciting !!

I’m sure you’ve already considered this and have plans in place but save as much money as you can while staying with your parents (assuming you’re paying less in rent to your parents than you would in a private rental). Still enjoy your earnings of course but it’s always good to have a small fund building up even if you have no immediate plans for it.

Congratulations on your new job! I hope you enjoy it

Pretty good summary of an actuary's role and the main areas they work in (also reinsurance is a big area). I'm an Australian actuary working in general insurance pricing. Best of luck with the actuarial exams and congrats on your job!

Loved the video... as always 😃 Wish you nothing but the best!

Hi Reigate from Horley! I think my Boyfriend's Brother used to work at the same company you'll be working for but at a different branch 😊 Congratulations on your new job 🎉 My Cousin is an Actuary and the exams he had to take were crazy but he's loving life now. All of this Maths stuff goes straight over my head 🤯 Science is my thing and I'm all about the Lab life.

I'm in the process of studying to be an actuary as a career change. I think the thing that most attracted me to the actuarial profession is that it seems to be very meritocratic. For the most part, it really just seems about whether you can prove your ability to do the job by passing the exams. When I went to a career fair for my University, they told me the valedictorian tried to apply and they couldn't even take his resume because he hadn't passed any of the exams yet. Pass the tests, get the job. Pass more tests, get a raise. Once you're an actuarial fellow, you basically have guaranteed employment in your field as long as you want. It seems like a great deal for anyone that's smart, but is stuck getting jerked around at the bottom.

I love you enthusiasm. Good luck and congratulations!

Paige, I wish you good luck in your new job and your exams.

You seem very excited about this job. Congratulation for you! However, I have to say that I also feel a bit sorry for you not being able to follow your dreams . I've been following your channel from the very beginnings and in one of your first videos I remember you said something about pursuing astrophysics and you ended up specialising in astoryphysics, so it would only made sense to follow this route. But I also watched your video about the decision and I understand all your reasonings, so I just hope that you're going to enjoy this path, as well and realise all your goals! And it's true that it's never late to change field (if you want to). The point is to enjoy what you're doing at the moment. And don't stop youtube :)

We need more young people like you in this world! People that want to study and work to make a difference and give to the society not just take. Congratulations! 😊

My neighbour is an actuary, always wandered what she did. I'm sure you'll do well in your career as you have so much energy and enthusiasm. I wish I had half as much.

That was so helpful! Thank you and best of luck

Great video👍. I love how you got into the details of actuarial science. Best of luck.

Good luck paige!!!

Well done your very inspiring, good luck with everything 💙

Thanks for this video Paige!

It’s a really good sharing/ Q&A. Hope u enjoy ur job!!!!!🥰🥰

I thought you studied physics! What a change in career! Good luck in your new job!

I'm about to start studying for an actuarial science Bsc in the UK and its so true no one knows what an actuary is! Videos like this are needed more! Good content!

Omg thanks for answering my question xx

That sounds very intricate, hope you enjoy it :)

You are always happy and feeling better.

Good luck Paige x

Best of luck in your new job 💯

I'm just so glad thinking of how proud ur parents would be of you :) .... congratulations & good luck Paige!!

YOU THE BEST PAIGE I’M HERE STRAIGHT OFF

Thank you for sharing, Paige!

As an actuary working overseas, I definitely recommend moving abroad (ideally once you qualify!) :)

Hi paige! Really love your videos, inspired me to keep on striving for this career. sincerely from an actuarial student studying in Malaysia

Good luck!! Enjoy.

Good luck for your new role! This was me 3 years ago and I’m on my final few exams to qualifying as a fellow! I hope it all works out for you and good luck with exams!

Good luck!!

Could u pls vlog your new life? I love to watch those nine to five work vlogs and business/finance related vlogs 😍

I loved hearing you talk about the actuary profession. I'm in the US and starting to take my exams! It's interesting to hear about the process from the UK side of things. Also it's so refreshing to hear someone excited about the profession!! I've had so many people tell me that I'm going to be bored and will hate my life as an actuary and it's been really discouraging. Thanks for the video :)

Please keep vlogging Paige!

Great starting salary ! Most new graduates could only dream of getting that ( and sadly some will never get that sort of salary ? ) good to see all that hard work at Uni paying off , good luck in the new job

As a masters grad I almost choked when you said your starting salary. Congrats!

Thanks paige.....very insightful! 🌹

I've always loved your videos they are so informative I'm waiting for ur next videos

Well done for securing this job. It sounds so interesting.

AAAAAAAAH SO EXCITING. You are entering the real world lol

PAIGE! 😄 some ideas! make a similar or reaction video 6 month - 1 year later after your work and see if you find any differences!

I am very happy for you. Good luck

I want to see study vlogs of paigey ! Make more please

LOVE YOU. YOU GOT ME TO STUDY

From how you've described the company I'm guessing its one of the big 4 (probably EY) which is the one I want to get a placement with!