What did you do before you started trading?

DanB · Jul 10, 2006

If you trade for a living what did you do before?

I want to know what you used to do and what was good or bad about it.

dandxg · Jul 10, 2006

Me-Outside Telecom Sales

Pluses, almost always made 6 figures. Now I just pay my dues, and I am confident the money will come. Being a corporate lackey suck though.

JMowery1987 · Jul 10, 2006

Listened to some teachers that didn't know WTF they were talking about in high school, and some where pretty good, but yeah....

mauzj · Jul 10, 2006

Did back office IT for an investment bank. It was degrading shit.

Red_Ink_inc · Jul 10, 2006

Electronics Technician, it sucked enough to make me investigate trading.

henderson · Jul 10, 2006

nuclear physics

ImamicPH · Jul 10, 2006

college

ess1096 · Jul 10, 2006

Had a cup of coffe and watched Squak Box on CNBC

Actually I still do what I did before trading....but not for much longer.

ozzy · Jul 10, 2006

Electrical Engineer - Semi-conductor Company

Those panzies can lick my balls now.

Spydertrader · Jul 10, 2006

Pharmaceutical Sales (Hospital Division).

Assets: Excellent compensation, company car, super benefits.
Liabilities: The whole industry is FUBAR-ed beyond belief. Profits come before patients.

- Spydertrader