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10-16-2006, 03:19 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
I think this is a great decision. You've seemingly made enough money which, wisely invested, will see you be able to lead a very good life for quite a while, and providing you are successfuly at this job, you should be set for life. I dont see why you couldnt be retired at 40 if you want to.
If you dont enjoy or succedd in the city, a player of your talent could easily return to poker, whereas the other way round is MUCH more difficult. Playing online poker is pretty boring, and as a life style is pretty terrible for most. Having 'poker' friends has its ups, and lots of 2p2ers are great, smart, talented people and good company - but its great to branch out, and you should meet other great people in the professional capacity. Being able to socialise with people day in day out, just in the work environment is good for mental health, whereas staying indoors, in front of a monitor is pretty depressing and unhealthy, even when making tonnes of money. I think you'll really enjoy being around smart people, day in day out, people with knowledge they can pass on to, people to banter with, people to go for a pint with after day's end. Hopefully you'll still find time to get at least 5 hours a week poker in, if you choose. I suspect you'll enjoy poker a lot more this way too. Good luck! Dean 
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10-16-2006, 03:19 AM
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#23
10-16-2006, 03:33 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
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I think this is a great decision. You've seemingly made enough money which, wisely invested, will see you be able to lead a very good life for quite a while, and providing you are successfuly at this job, you should be set for life. I dont see why you couldnt be retired at 40 if you want to. If you dont enjoy or succedd in the city, a player of your talent could easily return to poker, whereas the other way round is MUCH more difficult. Playing online poker is pretty boring, and as a life style is pretty terrible for most. Having 'poker' friends has its ups, and lots of 2p2ers are great, smart, talented people and good company - but its great to branch out, and you should meet other great people in the professional capacity. Being able to socialise with people day in day out, just in the work environment is good for mental health, whereas staying indoors, in front of a monitor is pretty depressing and unhealthy, even when making tonnes of money. I think you'll really enjoy being around smart people, day in day out, people with knowledge they can pass on to, people to banter with, people to go for a pint with after day's end. Hopefully you'll still find time to get at least 5 hours a week poker in, if you choose. I suspect you'll enjoy poker a lot more this way too. Good luck! Dean [/ QUOTE ] Dean, have you ever read a book about working on wall street?
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#24
10-16-2006, 03:33 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
Good luck Jason,
You seem to understand what you are sacrificing and what you are gaining. I personally would have waited a couple years (and am) but I think that the decision to start along a more "normal" carrer path while very young can be the best choice especially since you have offers from such top firms. I would say to remember to not forget about your own well-being and make sure to not get too caught up in work work work since that is how you will be pushed. Mostly I would just like to say good luck and even though it is a little time away until you would be starting the job Id love to hear about it how it goes since I am interested in a similar field of work after all this.
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#25
10-16-2006, 03:34 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
Strassa,
I always got the impression that trading is a long term -EV method to invest in stock that vast majority of people lose money becaues they can't eat the fees in the long run. I remember an anology that talks about if 1000 people flip coin blah blah few people will flip head 8 times in a row or whatever. Is this a misconception? is it just like poker where minority % of people that have discipline/ and study the game are able to expect +EV in long run? p.s) i hope you run g00d lol.
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10-16-2006, 03:38 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
g2cu,
no, but I have worked in the City in London, for Deutsche Bank, so I think I have some idea. I'm sure Jason will be working very hard for the next few years, but that isnt necessarily a bad thing.
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#29
10-16-2006, 03:45 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
Diablo,
I think the 7 figs comment was referring to Jason's potential earnings from poker, not Bill's.
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10-16-2006, 03:46 AM
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Re: Say goodbye to the dream
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DB, "7figures per year > 60-100k per year" How much you want to put down on Strassa having more money than you in 3 years? [/ QUOTE ] fyp. i have so many friends in their 2-3 years of trading who are making somewhere close to 7 figures already, and they don't have close to the poker background jason has, which helps a ton. all you fools thinking you can make more at poker need to open your eyes... for reals.
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