why do people laugh when I mention day trading?

[chipmunk]

I hate it when people ask "what do you do for a living/work/etc" and i say

" I day trade..."

Why do many roll their eyes,;augh and say "oh that's risky. Why don't you get aproper job?" Some simply giggle....

Why is it? Some of these are my friends and family as well. :-(

Next time I am simply going to say "nothing"

 

[R. Raskolnikov]

just say private fund manager

 

[promagma]

So true .... because this is what people think daytraders are like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aacVKplbGWA

 

[chipmunk]

good one...but I think I am just going to say "nothing.." See what they say to that.

 

[lexcorp]

Yep, just say 'unemployed'. When they inevitably ask why you dont look for a job, say 'dont want one'.

 

[el pollo]

Commodities speculator/trader sounds a little better, even portfolio manager, anything but "Daytrader"!

Furthermore, if by some chance you actually earn a living or are slightly profitible "daytrading", who give's a rat's ass what people think?

You could just use my response, "I work for Vandalay Industries"!

 

[R. Raskolnikov]

just say you took a course on how to be like the "FED" and have really learned the art of printing money so you don't have to work

Quote from chipmunk:

good one...but I think I am just going to say "nothing.." See what they say to that.

 

[Billy Thunder]

Quote from chipmunk:

I hate it when people ask "what do you do for a living/work/etc" and i say

" I day trade..."

Why do many roll their eyes,;augh and say "oh that's risky. Why don't you get aproper job?" Some simply giggle....

Why is it? Some of these are my friends and family as well. :-(

Next time I am simply going to say "nothing"

The corporate drones have drank the kool aid and see all forms of entrepreneurship as fair land tales. Tell them you are a derivatives trader and you specialize in real time hedging strategies ie you hedge against not paying your bills in real time lol. Working for the man is a bitch game and one I'm not playing. Buy a Rolex and a Zegna suit and slap them in the face when they roll their eyes.

 

[wee man]

Quote from chipmunk:

I hate it when people ask "what do you do for a living/work/etc" and i say

" I day trade..."

Why do many roll their eyes,;augh and say "oh that's risky. Why don't you get aproper job?" Some simply giggle....

Why is it? Some of these are my friends and family as well. :-(

Next time I am simply going to say "nothing"

Wear an expensive watch - that shuts them up!

 

[chipmunk]

yeah and a Porsche as well Good idea.