Is the CFA (Chartered Financial yst) Program worth the time and effort?

I'm mainly asking this to those who have completed it, but if you have a friend or relative that's done it, please respond as well. I have my Series 7 and Series 66 and live in NYC. I'm looking to go the yst route right now instead of Financial Consultant. CFA looks doable and cheap (especially compared to MBA) but please let me know if this is useful to have in the industry right now and how helpful it is getting a job (I quit my last job, moved, and now am looking for employment). Thanks.