My Girlfriend's SPHR - Page 2

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    HazeEastwood
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    I am feeling a little bad about my attitude towards my girlfriend SPHR test. This test is an H.R. certification test. The reason I am getting annoyed by it is that she often compares her studying for the SPHR to me studying for the CPA which really annoys me. She took the test today and she passed (they tell them immediately a pass or fail score) and she calls me to tell me. I am happy to hear that she passed but then she says “now I can kick back and relax without having the grind of studying guilt free”. This was the exact same thing I said last week when I finished my last exam. The difference is I’ve been studying for almost a year and she studied for a good month. Every comment I make about the CPA she makes about her exam and to me the exams are just not comparable. I don’t know about the difficulty of the SPHR but I do know that her 6 books have less pages all together than REG. It’s like she wants the same credit for passing her exam as I would get for passing the CPA when each requires totally different levels of commitment, cost and time! I don’t know maybe I am wrong to feel this way.

    FAR-81
    BEC-84
    AUD-91
    REG-89

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  • #681469
    MOMCPA2B
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    My favorite is,”Your still studying for that?” I swear if I hear that one more time I will scream and that is I just started this journey. My other one is ” Well why do you have to study so much, its just numbers.” I always walk away from that one. Yes people say a lot of silly things. So I just walk away because its the CPA thing to do.

    I cant wait for this to be over.
    AUD-7/25/11-77
    BEC-11/27/11-Failed(UGH)Back to the drawing board
    REG-2/27/12
    FAR- Aug 2012

    #681470
    weed74
    Participant

    I think I can relate to all of you. I've been going through this process for about two years now. I've passed all four parts but lost credit for a couple in the mean time. Meanwhile, I have to pass BEC in the next 10 months or so and I'm good to go.

    I enjoy reading these forums but I also find myself annoyed some of the time. Reading many posts, I feel like I am back in college, listening to the 4.0 students complain to the professor about how the test was unfair, and how it needs to be curved. My attitude now is the same as it was then. The guidelines for the exam are set. The content is known. It all comes down to you putting in the time and effort to learn it and pass the exams.

    I will tell you that I could have passed all four parts within the 18 month period if I had tried harder. But I wasn't willing to give up my social life to do it. I started taking the exam when I was 26, which 3-4 years of public experience, while working full time, so I know how difficult it can be to make time. So who's fault is it that I didn't pass? AICPA's? NASBA? No. No one's fault but my own. I could have stayed in on Friday nights and studied. I could have spent more time studying instead of on Facebook. No matter what way you spin it, the only person you have to blame for failing the CPA exam is yourself. I feel like people spend too much time feeling sorry for themselves. My only advice is to suck it up, because you will get back out of it what you put in (just as in sports, or any other sector of life).

    As far as others comparing their exams and schooling to the CPA; I'm with you all. Most don't understand. But just because I want to be a CPA doesn't make me better than someone who is teaching, or still in college studying for a degree. I will soon have a CPA, Masters, and Bachelors. Those credentials might help me land a job, but they don't define who I am as a person and an intellectual. People have different goals, and who are we to judge them for the standards they set for themselves? The guy studying in college and working part time is probably working as hard as me to reach his goals. He still puts in 20 hours a week at class with another 20 hours of homework and studying. Then he works another 25 hours to pay some bills. Seems comparable to my 45 hour work week and 15 hours of studying. I'm sure if that guy wanted to study for the CPA instead of Biology or whatever major, he could be just as successful. Hell, I could have been a doctor, or PhD if I wanted but it isn't the path I chose.

    In conclusion, I think that people venting on here can be helpful in alleviating stress. But I also believe that a better perspective will keep you from getting so frustrated in the first place. Enjoy a piece of humble-pie once in awhile and life might become more enjoyable.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 80
    REG - 75
    FAR - 80

    #681471
    HazeEastwood
    Participant

    So apparently my girlfriend must have realized on her own what she was doing. Lately she has been starting her sentences with “Not to compare it to what you've gone through but” which makes me feel better. For some reason it was hard for me speaking as though we had gone through the same ordeal. I have been a slave to this exam for a year. Its been tough

    FAR-81
    BEC-84
    AUD-91
    REG-89

    #681472
    herbert7890
    Participant

    Nice Haze!!! hehe maybe she entered the forums and saw this thread : D

    FAR 88 - BEC 86 - AUD 90 - REG 85

    #681473
    law0915
    Participant

    Just showing love to those people on linkedin who put PHR and SPHR after their names lol -_- Too bad those are being dicontinued.

    REG 77 Feb14
    BEC 13*, 79 Aug14
    FAR 64**, 76 Nov14
    AUD 89 Feb15

    *Exited exam after first testlet
    **Only studied F1-F6 out of 10 Becker chapters

    Licensed Arizona CPA

    #681474
    Gatorbates
    Participant

    And not to bring up an old subject … but the people who put “MBA” next to their names …….. it's more of a detriment than an accomplishment. i.e, It looks bad, especially to employers. An employer thinks, “wow, all I have to do is look at the education portion of their CV/resume to get their education. One should be smart enough to know not to put a degree next to their name. Do I put BS next to mine? Nope. It's a degree, not a certification. And for the defenders of Phd being a degree … that's a different scenario. You can put “Dr.” in front of your name at that point, so it's not the same.

    Licensed Florida CPA:
    B: 71, 73, 79
    A: 83
    R: 78 (expired), 77
    F: 74, 74, 80

    It's finally freaking over.

    #681475
    Missy
    Participant

    Gator that is a personal pet peeve of mine as well. Now that I am in an HR/Manamgement function, when someone applies to a job posting that clearly says a BS or BA is required and I get their resume “John Doe-BA” I stop right there and look no further.

    However regarding designations like SPHR or PHR, for an HR professional such things DO make a difference. I've worked with HR people who got the job after being a front end supervisor at a grocery store and have no clue about wage laws, don't know how the affordable care act affects their employer etc. Being certified in HR doesn't mean someone is an expert in all facets of HR but I sure would like to know the person in such a position has some sense of what they are legally required to do.

    Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
    Finance/Admin/HR Manager

    #681476
    LoriInCO
    Member

    I used to be in HR and passed the SPHR on the first try. This was over 10 years ago, the test was pencil and paper, and we had to wait to get our results. I had no experience with unions, so I took a day off from work and studied just the union part. Funny thing, I scored the highest on that part of the exam!

    In comparison, I failed many exams and lost credit for AUD before I got through the entire CPA exam. There is no comparison between what is involved in passing the SPHR exam vs the CPA exam. It is a big deal for HR professionals to have the certification, but I also heard comments from HR people that the PHR and SPHR certifications were more important for people who did not have a degree, which was often the case when I was in HR, but it's been 9 years since I left HR, and things might have changed.

    #681477
    Tuffy11111
    Participant

    Poster above has it right. You just have to tell her she kicks ass.

    I like to do this to my wife sometimes. She'll be studying for actuarial exams for the next 10 years and I need to be done in 16 months before I lose credit.

    BEC - 83 7/25
    REG - 76 5/2/15
    AUD - Hopefully before MY Audit...7/5?
    FAR - 83 5/2/16

    #681478
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    How dare she? Break up with her!

    Kidding, dude, let her enjoy herself.. I wouldn't mind SO making those comments… Are you competing with her? Are you saying that her exam is way beneath yours? It's true, but is that how you would like her to feel? You already know that her stupid exam isn't comparable to yours but believe me nothing good will come from this attitude toward your SO..

    And congrats on passing the CPA 🙂

    Keep in mind that no one will ever value a CPA like another CPA or someone who failed the CPA or someone who is in a field that values a CPA designation.

    #681479
    law0915
    Participant

    SHRM to Stop Supporting PHR, SPHR Certifications

    It annoys me to see degrees in names as well. People are referring to people saying' their an MBA instead of have an MBA. is it really that big of a deal? It's just school, how hard could it be to study for a small amount of business material and then take an exam, do projects, and papers?…don't get me started on online MBAs. Just saw someone with a MST (master of tax) in their name. I heard it is acceptable if you are in academia. Why are CPAs so special that we get to used the letters after the name? Example: I knew a guy that put LMT licensed massage therapist after his name. A dental hygienist that's licensed by the state doesn't put DH or whatever initials after their name. Don't forget there are exams like the Professional Engineer that I'd assume are harder. Even though the pass rate is like 70-80%. I have heard the actuary exams are much harder than the CPA.

    REG 77 Feb14
    BEC 13*, 79 Aug14
    FAR 64**, 76 Nov14
    AUD 89 Feb15

    *Exited exam after first testlet
    **Only studied F1-F6 out of 10 Becker chapters

    Licensed Arizona CPA

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