How to convince wife to let me trade full time?

Quote from Hardo:

Here's the situation:

Currently have a decent job that has flexible hours that allows me to trade about half time. When I have had time off in the past that has allowed me to trade full time I have done well. My current job could possibly end by July and I have nothing lined up if it does.

I know I can collect unemployment while I look for a new job but I would rather trade than look for further employment. I am a college grad with a decent network of contacts but jobs right now are hard to come by and when they are offered it seems that salaries are getting smaller because of the intense competition for them.

I live in the midwest where the cost of living is very low compared other areas. A salary of $50-75 grand would allow us to live very comfortably. Here is where the argument begins, I believe I can make this trading on my own. Making my own hours and being my own boss really appeals to me. I would rather make $50 grand a year working 40 hours a week trading than work 50 plus hours a week to bring home $60 grand a year working for the "man" and having to deal with the daily bs that goes along with it. My wife would rather me work for the man even though it would drive me nuts just so we can have the security of his paycheck.

Please do not jump all over me saying that I can't make this kind of money on my own. The way I look at it is it is only $200 to $300 a day average to make this kind of money. I use low risk set ups and limit my losses. I would also like your input about the benefits argument, working for the man I would get health benefits. Going at it on my own I would have to find these benefits elsewhere.

Any input is greatly appreciated.
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Not to be rude but you are a (well... How can I say moron in a decent way, without being rude and not meaning to offend)?

* You'll be filing for food stamps soon.

* You wife will leave you / work in Hooters (or strip club) / and will get home late with "new partners from their job", and so on.

And you'll deserve it.
 
Quote from crgarcia:

Not to be rude but you are a (well... How can I say moron in a decent way, without being rude and not meaning to offend)?

* You'll be filing for food stamps soon.

* You wife will leave you / work in Hooters (or strip club) / and will get home late with "new partners from their job", and so on.

And you'll deserve it.
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So how much did you lose in your attempt at this? I am guessing you're on food stamps and your ex wife is now serving natchos at Hooters.

Why the Hell else would you be so bitter?

You've got some nerve calling this guy a moron for contemplating following a dream. He's got more guts in his pinky finger then you could ever dream of having.

You owe the OP an apology for your incredibly rude and ignorant response.

Face it crgarcia, you're a worker bee. That's all you'll ever be.
 
The problem is you have a MARRIED wife (girlfriends are different) before succeeding,
equivalent to running a 100m sprint with a lifesaver bubble tube, it'll insure you but drag your ass down.
Try running with 3 kids, see how fast you run.

Be single with girlfriends until you have ran far enough.
Or Be married and be dragged down from performance because of risk.


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Your "dependables" such as your children and that woman, will never give you the freedom to really , I mean really
punch the fck out of corproate stability and rise to the cream of the crop large money manager status.
The rise to the top is a lonely and ugly one, do it while you are alone, so someone else doesn't have to see you in fetal position over your fked up trades while you are learning.


view disclosure: long term relationship, but marriage is off limits. No children, I make sure of that.
 
Quote from TrueProp:

You want to convince your wife? Make money.
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Was going to say the same thing ... with the exception of put a big rock on her finger after a few months and you wont hear a peep out of her going forward except to say how good looking you've become...
 
Can you make a set of rules for your trading.

I would set the rules and then make your wife follow and trade them.
Make her accountable. When she fails she will eagerly hand it over to you.
 
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