u/Bleached-IG

I recently moved from York County to New Holland, and I've noticed how many people tailgate or almost cause accidents by passing unsafely (Connecting roads from 23 to 340). The other day, I was behind a horse and buggy, waiting for oncoming traffic to clear so I could pass safely. The car behind me decided they didn't want to wait, passed both of us, and almost got into a head-on accident with oncoming traffic. This is just one example that really distraught me yesterday. I seen countless other times people passing over blind hills / curves as well.

I've only been here a little over a month, but is this normal? It feels like there are way more irate and impatient drivers here than in York. I'm still getting used to sharing the road with Amish buggies, bicycles, and everything else. I just feel bad because so many people drive dangerously to save almost no time. I've been passed multiple times while going the speed limit, or even 5 mph over, only to end up at the same light or stop sign.

Hello I passed today. My firm used Pass Perfect. I would say Pass Perfect is good but I would not sweat the math they give you. Every draw of the test is different but outside of some basic credit - debit option questions I did not have any complicated margin questions or diluted EPS questions like Pass Perfect gives you. I wish I would of focused more on customer accounts and regulation types of questions before going into it. The wording threw me off at first as well where Pass Perfect seems to have more "gotca" questions. Finra questions uses difficult verbiage that can throw you off. That my insight thanks for reading.

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I graduated in May 2026 from a small local college. I didn't have an internship or much relevant work experience. I was able to land a few interviews at local RIAs, but a lot of them wanted people who already had FINRA licenses or more experience. Luckily, I was able to get a job at a broker-dealer where I'm working on my Series 7 and Series 65. After that I'll be working as a phone representative. Honestly, I'm fine with that. I avoided some companies where it felt like they just wanted me to get my health and life insurance licenses and sell insurance. I've had customer service jobs since I was 16, so I figure it'll be similar, just finance-oriented. I don't have to stand all day, and I'll be helping clients over the phone instead of face to face.

I just don't know what to do next. I know I'm still really early in my career (about 2 months in), but for the first time I don't really have a clear path. In high school you're kind of on rails. In college you're on rails too. I'm not saying I need my hand held, but now there are so many different directions I could go that I'm not really sure what I should be working toward. That's why I wanted to ask people who are further along in their careers. I know I want to get my CFA charter. I've already passed Level I. At one point I was thinking, "Screw it, maybe I should just go for the CFP instead." I like the idea of being more front-facing with clients, and it's a quicker designation to earn. But now that I've passed Level I, I kind of have the confidence to keep going, especially since my employer will pay for it.

Ideally, I don't want to be a phone rep forever. I understand you have to shovel the shit to get where you want to be, and I'm completely fine with that. My question is, what should I be focusing on over the next year? If I pass CFA Level II next year, is that enough to realistically move into another role within the firm? Or is experience still going to matter way more than another exam?