This is simply untrue. NYSE offers tremendous opportunity, especially on some of the low volume stock. But you have to tailor your game to the market. You can't trade NYSE like Naz or vice versa. If you prefer Naz, fine... but saying the specialist system sucks is just kind of petty.
All deals are negotiable. See which firm will give you a better deal and which place you're comfortable in. There's no pat answer. Go with your gut after you've interviewed.
Peace
Trading is a holy calling. End of story. :D
And who said a job has to benefit society? (Not that I agree that trading does not, it certainly does.) Try reading some Rand, ladies. :)
Typical signal to noise ratio for the Internet, I'm afraid. 1% of the posts contain 99% of the useful content. You just have to have the patience to sift through the other stuff. On the other hand, it can be entertaining on a slow trading day.