I dunno JC...there are tons of professions that create unimaginable stress....first responders and paramedics, police officers, correction officers, firefighters, nurses, doctors, race car drivers, even major league sports atheletes....why do they choose such stressful careers? The suicide and divorce rate are usually really high for these kind of careers too...but people have talents, skills, niches, some started following their path for very personal reasons early on in thier lives...maybe some people do feel more fullfilled, more utilized, more alive working so hard at such stressful things....maybe a steady job with security and benefits would squelch or lessen their quality of life. Some love the security of something steady and some like to really go for broke.

Who know why someone would chose to be a stock broker, or trader...some are meant for the world of finance, (oh not me) some are meant for saving lives in the medical/firefighting/police field, some are meant to thrill and be thrilled with fast cars and stunts...

It's a job, and somebody has gotta be in there doing it, I won't diss anyone for their profession, these professions need to he filled, these jobs need to be done, and there
are those cut out for doing them.

I too prefer a slower, simpler life, but I sure as hell am extremely happy and grateful to those who chose to do the stressfull stuff, it's gotta be done and I sure don't wanna do it!

Someone has gotta be on that floor pulling their hair out, hearts pumping, adrenaline rushing, shortneing their expected life span with all that mess and stress, doing all that trading, buying selling...our economy depends on these people...our major business and corporations depend on them, so do a million or so (just guessing with that number...throwing it out there) regular people with retirement portfoilios...just regular people trying to invest a little.

I too would love to hear more from trader and brokers about thier careers...or from people who invest.

  QUOTE (Chazzy @ September 19, 2008, 22:11)



The guys HBG are talking about knowing, one of them is my brother, he loves his job, he loves the stress and how cut throat his job is. He knew what he was getting into when he started at the bottom at 18, but as he says, the money is worth it. He chooses to do the job, he likes the money that comes with it, the life he can give his family and the fact that in three years he retires and can enjoy his family.

  QUOTE (prettyplze1 @ September 20, 2008, 04:54)




Thanks for that. I suppose that it's a matter of choice and like most occupations, it has it's stress, burnout levels and rewards for tolerating that. The burnout factor as well. Just wondering about how the people involved feel about this occupation.

Oh shoot, on the other hand, I've seen many a person able to retire early, travel, cruises, even go back to school and start new careers all over again.

Some of the most amazing, imaginative and beautiful folk art I've seen is produced by bored people that didn't have the chance to explore a talent they didn't even know they had untill they retired.

I guess if you are extremely stressed but take care of yourself, have a good family medical history,(good genes) you'll live long no matter what your career is or when you decide to retire.

Oh shoot, on the other hand, I've seen many a person able to retire early, travel, cruises, even go back to school and start new careers all over again.

Some of the most amazing, imaginative and beautiful folk art I've seen is produced by bored people that didn't have the chance to explore a talent they didn't even know they had untill they retired.

I guess if you are extremely stressed but take care of yourself, have a good family medical history,(good genes) you'll live long no matter what your career is or when you decide to retire.