Just landed a Levfin /Sponsor Finance role, do I continue with CFA?

Hey guys - so I just landed an analyst role in levfin / sponsor finance at a lower MM. I took CFA level 1 to break into banking, and now I'm wondering if it's worth the time to continue pursuing the CFA... I have L2 coming up next week and I'm completely screwed since I've been spending my time interviewing and now finding a place to live, moving all my stuff, etc. I'm obviously going to take my best hack at L2 come next week, but my question is, should I try again next year if I fail? is it worth the time investment?

side note - any recommendations for prepping for my new role (courses, books)? I start in a couple weeks, and want to be as well prepared as possible. I know chapters 4 and 5 of Rosenbaum's Investment Banking book is a good start.

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