<p>Is it realistic to work as an actuary just for 3-5 years as a way of staying afloat out of undergrad and then possibly going to graduate school and switching careers if you don't like the work? I doubt I'd enjoy working as an actuary too much, but it's something I could be content with in the short-term while I figure out something else to do. I have 3 semesters to go and I still have no idea what I want to be. My parents do NOT want me coming home after graduation (and neither do I) and I don't have the money to sit around waiting tables while I figure it out. Since actuaries don't need graduate degrees, make a good living for someone right out of college, and I'm a math major and love statistics, it could be the perfect solution for my situation, but only if it's a realistic 3-5 year job.</p>
<p>Work 3-5 years as an actuary then quit. Who’s stopping you?</p>
<p>It would seem unlikely that anyone would go through all the tests necessary to only work for a few years.</p>
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Well, theres no need to go through ALL the tests. Just do 1-2 at first.</p>
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<p>3-5 years is sufficient time to become a FSA. But after 5 years… you’ll be making 150k+/year(in los angeles) at 40 hours a week of work, i doubt you’ll want to leave that to get a MA in classic studies at XYZ school</p>