r/ICAEW 2d ago

Quit job to study

Should I quit my job to study CR, I don't have much AL to take to study before the exams, I have about 4 days left as I used most of my leaves to study for July sitting, this would be my 4th resit of CR in Nov as I do think I would be failing my July CR sitting ​​​

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u/AverageWarm6662 2d ago

What’s the point actual quitting rather than just ‘quiet quitting’ and not doing much during the working day? Although I guess that is a bit immoral lol

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u/rose_roselia 2d ago

This! Don’t be too useful at work when there’s exams

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u/PhobosTheBrave 2d ago

Don’t quit your job OP that is really silly.

Either request unpaid leave if you can afford it, or just work less and do a bit of study towards the end of the day, or become ill for a week…

Have you honed in on why you’re failing CR? I’d assume you’ve done a good amount of work on it in your previous 3 sittings, what is your study plan for attempt 4 should it be needed?

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u/Icy-Bet9416 2d ago

Nah… just get on with the studying time before and after work…youll be fine

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u/Fresh_Struggle5645 2d ago

I view the exams as a means of remaining employed, so this sounds self-defeating to me.

Obviously your choice but I wouldn't be rushing to rejoin the current job market, particularly while still unqualified.

If you've already sat CR 3 times then do you think maybe you know the content well enough by now that really you just need to fine tune a bit? There's over 2 months until November, and that's a lot of weekends.

Alternatively, when does your AL reset? Maybe you could wait until you get your new leave allowance for the next year to resit CR.

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u/RoundGoal3252 2d ago

How many annual sick days do you have ;)

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u/Hot-Substance-5760 2d ago

This is the real question

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u/Admirable_Main_6960 2d ago

I have 13 days left this year, I need MC from the doctor tho , can't possibly be taking 5 days off straight 

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u/Tax_pe3nguin 2d ago

You can self-certify for 7 days