Hey G&J, Here's a thought. Keep trading at work like a boiler-room maniac on speed until they actually threaten to fire you again. Hey, the fast connection and the coffee are free, right? Show those SOBs how much their idle threats really scare you! You probably have at least one more warning (a month or so at best), and an additional few weeks as they file the paperwork! In the meantime, steal as many office supplies as possible, for use in your home office (focus on the good stuff, though - Bic pens cost about $1 for a dozen, but a hard drive ain't cheap! Just remember, home wiring a trading desk is tough, so if you can get some good coax, a Pentium III 700 motherboard and even a DSL modem, you have scored BIG!) On your way out the door, after "accidentally" flooding the men's room, head over to Office Depot, get some discarded receipts for your "borrowed" office supplies and voila' - instant free writeoff! George Castanza would be proud!
This is, of course, a joke!!
I have considered daytrading, but have found it healthier for myself to interact with live people in a job that gets me out of the house and office, and away from this small-print money-generating contraption they call a PC. I am in sales, and I actually enjoy helping customers solve their problems with our solutions. On days that suck, though, I find myself glued to Schwab and SI!
If you are spending more time thinking about (and doing) trading than you are working, then perhaps this job ain't the right one?
Good luck with it! Your insight has helped me make some decisions that have made money for me and my family, and for that I am grateful! I sincerely hope that you continue here with us at SI.
TAM |
