i broke; i QUIT

Discussion in 'Professional Trading' started by Bachelier, Mar 14, 2006.

  1. That's just sad.
     
    #51     Mar 15, 2006
  2. zdreg

    zdreg

    no, he simply became more discerning.:D
     
    #52     Mar 15, 2006
  3. bitrend

    bitrend

    Humm! The more he trades, the more his emotions are took out away, meaning that he's becoming a robot!
    We will end up by having a lot robots in Wall Street!:D

     
    #53     Mar 15, 2006
  4. That is the most accurate post I have seen in awhile. Recently I have been doing the homework I like the least backtesting and calibrating my signals and my trading is improving definitely.

    My first trading endeavor, really gambling in hindsight, I was unable to lock in a huge profit in gold futures because I hadn't taken the time time to learn how to use the dome in the overnight. I was doing all broker assist. So I let it ride and lost half of my profits. Damn that was an expensive lesson in laziness! :mad: In all fairness I got what I deserved. Trading is a serious business, gamblers should go to Vegas instead. Atleast you will get a free drink for your lost money.
     
    #54     Mar 15, 2006
  5. zdreg

    zdreg

    is robot another name for black box?:)
     
    #55     Mar 15, 2006
  6. They are hiring contractors to go to Iraq and they pay very well.
     
    #56     Mar 15, 2006
  7. you have a url?
     
    #57     Mar 15, 2006
  8. Very true

    Call up all the big contractors such as

    HALiburton , Northum ?

    I 'm pretty sure they are hiring, Paying like $70k+ last time I heard
    up to $100k+


    Just be ready to kill :)
    Don't stray
     
    #58     Mar 15, 2006
  9. I was only semi serious (fastidious) yet truthful.... :)
    search on google I want nothing on my Karma like this.....
     
    #59     Mar 15, 2006
  10. http://ezinearticles.com/?Working-In-Iraq:-Is-It-For-You?&id=35053


    The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies are still looking for people to help rebuild Iraq's infrastructure. In fact, one Web site reports that there are currently 60,000 jobs available in Iraq for US citizens. And the pay can be very good. Some civilian contractor jobs start at $80,000. Others pay even more. A truck driver earning $30,000 in the US may be able to get a job in Iraq paying $70,000, $80,000 or even $90,000 a year.

    Just as important, housing and meals are usually provided, and if you work overseas for a year, $80,000 of your income is excluded from US income taxes. (Note: For complete details on this tax exclusion, see Section 13.3 of the IRS Tax Code, “Aliens and U.S. Citizens Living Abroad: Foreign Income & Foreign Income Exclusion”).

    Iraq job postings are usually available online and, in many cases, you can apply for these jobs online. Sites you might want to check out include dangerzonejobs.com, jobline.net, and jobsearch.about.com.

    As of this writing (early May, 2005), there were jobs available in the areas of intelligence, linguists, engineering, construction, mechanical, transportation, as well as in non-technical areas.

    In the oil industry alone, there were 26 major oil projects hiring. Companies with jobs in Iraq include Halliburton, KBR (a Halliburton subsidiary) Dyncorp, Parsons Project Iraq, CIS (Critical Intervention Services), Titan Corp., Bechtel, Fluor, Koll, Wackenhut, General Dynamics, EG&G Technical Services, and many others.

    The US Foreign Service is also looking for employees. Its Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) wants to hire highly skilled and motivated United States citizens to serve our nation at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. IRMO's mission is to support the sovereign, democratic rights of the Iraqi people to govern themselves, defend their country, and rebuild their economy. These jobs fall under Civil Service and, as such, offer excellent benefits, including generous health plans, thrift savings plans, life insurance, annual leave, sick leave, and a student loan repayment plan.

    There are a number of positions posted as of this writing that require duty in Iraq. A partial list of these jobs include: Advisor ($62,000 to $97,000), Logistics Program Coordinator ($62,886 TO $97,213), Contract Specialist ($62,886 to $97,213), and Field Services Officer ($62,886 to $97,213).

    Another branch of the US Government, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), is currently spending $3.3 billion on contracts with consulting firms that help promote entrepreneurism, improve agriculture and manufacturing efficiency, stimulate investment and develop information technology skills.

    That's the good news. Here's the worse news. In an article on the Web site www.dangerzonejobs.com dated Feb. 14, 2005, one recruiter says “you'll be working eight- to 12-hour days in a 120-degree desert populated by scorpions, camel spiders and people looking to kill you. You'll be dusty and dirty most of the time. You're shown slides of what your residence -- a prefab metal container -- looks like when it's blown apart by mortar fire. You learn that about 60 other company employees or subcontractors have been killed -- and one is missing.

    Still, 1 in 10 applicants for jobs with the Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root, based in Houston, remain willing to take those well-paying truck driver, food service, laundry and maintenance positions in Iraq. This despite extensive media coverage of the kidnappings, beheadings and suicide attacks on civilian workers there. And there's no doubt that civilians are prime targets. Besides the roughly 1,500 U.S. military casualties so far, there have been 232 casualties among civilians working for U.S. contractors, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.”

    Two of the largest contractors staffing for jobs in Iraq, Halliburton and KBR, claim to have thousands of resumes in their database ... and are still holding job fares around the country. Why is this? It's because they're still looking for qualified, experienced applicants.

    So, is a job in Iraq right for you? If you have a sense of adventure, are not afraid to take a risk and would like to double or even triple your wages for a year, the answer just might be yes.
     
    #60     Mar 15, 2006