CIMA

That could have been me, but unfortunately I couldn't get a job after uni so ended up on here, and now doing very nicely trading stocks and currencies.

Anyway my advice would be to stick with it. A mate of mine from uni (who wasn't particularly bright, only getting a low 2:2) passed his CIMA exams and is now finance director for a company earning £70k.

Cheers mate not sure what to do patience is the key I guess with things like this, do the dog** work now and hope for rewards later...then try not to waste it all on here ha ha

you willing to travel? get some experience under your belt, then relocate somewhere with a booming industry and a talent shortage

asia in general seems to be undergoing a bit of a mini-boom in financial recruiting at the moment

yeah i'm willing to travel, nothing keeping me in this country.....aot of jobs in Dubai but the problems there have been well dcoumented

My advice about the Emirates would be to avoid if poss. I've been out several times both for work and to visit friends. It's unnerving that all the westerners constantly have to justify being out there in terms of what they're earning.

One of the most dispiriting things is seeing the sh!tty little buses with no air-con ferrying the Bangladeshis and Indians who keep the place functioning crawling back to their appalling accommodation in Sharjah where they're sometimes staying up to 8 to a room.

Meanwhile, most companies over a certain size are compelled to employ lazy talentless Emiratis for 5 times what they're worth. They're virtually unsackable, so they often can't be bothered to lift a finger.

When you couple that with the stringent morality laws, it's not much fun. There is a lot of money to be earned if you can stomach the above though, and don't necessarily let the recent crisis put you off. One problem is that many of the jobs these days are in Abu Dhabi, but most of the housing is in Dubai. You either pay 4 times the rent you would in Dubai, or stomach the two-hour commute each way.

you'd be better off going to one of the oriental finance hubs rather than the middle east

tokyo, hong kong, singapore etc

Thanks alot history maker and others for the advice, all views welcome, guess sensible thing is to get qualified n then look at moving abroad or somewhere else, got no ties in UK so no harm trying these things abroad

Do you live in North?

I live near Birmingham but like I say I would travel if need be or relocate

By the way, when I said this:

It's unnerving that all the westerners constantly have to justify being out there in terms of what they're earning.

I meant that they seem to feel compelled to justify it to people who don't live there, rather than being legally compelled to.

If there is something else that you are very passionate about that you would enjoy as a job then do that. Otherwise, I would stick with it.

You'll find your salary will (at least) double once you are qualified and you will be hugely employable with skills you can take anywhere in industry, banking etc.

GL whatever you do.

Thankyou mr selecta and history maker, getting useful info here unlike some of the other forums where any question i immeiately shot down. I will defo stick with the qualification due to the doors it opens its just frustrated with current situation as back in my home town and I just want a new challenge whether it be in UK or abroad. Never does any harm to listen to anyone who can offer some insights.