I manage the people that pay for the drugs you take.
well, here's my resume, in random order: kangaroo shooter software developer video guy roustabout database administrator drug's & poisons officer desktop publisher motorbike guy chasing cows filer systems automaterer receptionist GIS analyst bank officer service standards auditor (public transport) mensa newsletter editor presentation guru I.T. helpdesk painter data entry guy muleser (cutting off sheep's bums) mortgage settlement liaisioner (get screamed at by solicitors) public transport system designer (journey planner) stock controller shed building offsider web developer werd process operator concretor training manual creator (for pilots/space waitresses) jackaroo document translator map maker boner (relieving native wildlife of it's skeleton) tech support to other developers call centre operator data design structure consultant (or, db anal normalizer) ...oh, and some other stuff. now i'm nearing 30 and looking for another career...
Hi there, I'm a proprietary trader for major US Investment bank based in London, speculating in bonds, currencies, commodities, equity indices. Great fun most of the time but can be soul destroying at others. 550 was my treat for the soul destroying moments. Zak.
I retired from coaching soccer in 1994 at my university, and devoted my attention to my businesses...real estate and college bookstores (have two) www.tigersports.com
Full Time: Project Manager (Investment Management) Plus various investments inc property and food retail.
I'm a network janitor. Nobody cares what I'm doing until the zeros and ones quit flowing. I also pick up a royalty check once in a while for banging on a typewriter.
...at least in private company M&A. I was with one of the Big Four Banks in Sydney for a number of years chasing deals in the mid market and it was OK but not phenomenal. But I didn't work very hard, either. This would not be the norm - my wife worked at the "millionaire factory" for a while and apparently they work hard there - either actually generating fees or ar$elicking for bonuses and promotions - so the hours can be quite long. Now I do litigation consulting in America - testify as an expert witness about what went wrong when deals fall apart and how much it will cost the other side to make it all better. Best job in the world....... Cheers Kevin
Hi there, It really depends what you do for an investment bank. if you work in M&A or equivalent then it can be really long hours and laborious but you can certainly get paid well for big deals that you work on and get satisfaction from closing a deal. The trading and sales side is a completely different world altogether with a high vibe on the trading floors and instant gratification from pulling in deals(sales) or from speculating on price moves(trading). I work in trading although on the non customer side which we call proprietary trading. I use the firms capital to speculate in the worlds markets for currency,bonds etc. Its a fascinating insight to global economics and psychology of other individuals but primarily of oneself. The financial rewards can be spectacular if you are successful but some people cant take the stress of the day to day uncertainty of whether you are going to be profitable or not and the sense of only ever being as good as your last year in the market. suceess in trading does not equate to intelligence at all and many sucessful academics/mba fail miserably in trading whilst many non academics seem to thrive. Its all about dealing with emotions...fear and greed and self understanding. An unending quest where the market and p/l is your barometer for testing yourself. zak
This is fascinating stuff, Car and Driver did an article on this a few months back. Currently, I convince people that they need wireless data and voice services. The industry created a monster within itself with "free" this and "free" that. Now we increased the customers expectation that they should receive everything for free and it now becomes a race on who gives out the free stuff as the ultimate qualifying question upon initial contact. Creating consumers who judge product not on it's intrinsic value or who value service (i.e. network quality, customer service support, etc but rather who has the cheapest price. Our company is trying to reverse that trend and it's a slippery slope.
Law Student and LSAT teacher. Danysh, you might be interested in these threads too, about similar things: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9546 http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4121 http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390 http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5681
Interesting How do you guys determine your trades? Do you look at the short term trends and go with the flow? Trade the opposite of the paper? Do you day trade or hold positions longer?
Hi, It varies so much and depends on the individual...on my desk we have guys who trade based on the long term economic fundamentals expecting a major price move that will occurr at some future point and therefore are willing to wait for a long time and even hold positions that are already working for a long time. some guys only look at the charts and trade very short term looking for moves over a few days or even intrada day. Sometimes a market has moved too much intradday and so you try and fade the move for a correction that may only last a few hours. some guys will only have one position on at any one time in huge size and all their concentration is with that one trade. I tend to run a portfolio of short and long term trades and a mix of technical and fundamental positions. I try to ensure that no one trade will dominate my daily p/l. that allows me to accumulate p/l on a more steady basis and keeps me sane. I love my sleep and the last thing i need is to sit up all night watching my ticker to see how my postiona are doing in Tokyo time. Once again it all comes down to trying to undersatnd what kind of person you are and where your mental weaknesses are. trying to be something you are not is the quickest way to trading ruin. Believe me I have seen some spectacular blowups in the last 14 years. Zak.
"Retired from coaching"...... Coach, you make it sound like just another job...... You brought more glory to Clemson Athletics than any other coach ever, including Frank Howard!
I watch other people put these together. Then I see if they did it correctly. http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/commercial/777200-04.html
Finishing up my senior year (graudating in May 2004) at Skidmore College However, I've been an entrepreneur since I was 14 years old, in the web design, hosting, server management arenas. Moved into entertainment and currently run a music booking and management agency also offering creative/business services to musicians.
