Would you stop trading if you found better paying job??

Thank you Mr. J for that clarification. Actually, I have been an employer and at times it is no different (and possibly worse) than working for a wage. There were times when the employees earned more than the owner. If you work for a company you can go home at the end of the day. If you own a company, you become that company (unless of course you're BP or the "Mega Corp").

At any rate, trading is what I want to do for now. I doubt that will change but if I have to, I (might, maybe, don't wann'a, I will live on less before I) get a job.

Regards,

I have a job that pays way more than my trading does. But I'd take a pay cut for some independence.

I'm a private equity investment manager by profession. I still daytrade forex on my PDA during office hours. I check my charts once an hour during active market hours. There's no problem at all because it takes only a few seconds to check the charts. Its like checking my phone if someone send me a txt message and I didnt notice it. Nobody in my office notices my trading.

You just need to find a method that fits you.

And yes, I love my current job, and I wont quit even if my trading pays me 5 times of my salary. Many of my friends with full time trader capacity agree with this. They still keep their job. Why ? Because being a FTT is a lonely activity. You have no social life if you dont join the normal workforce.
You may have all the money to do whatever you want, but you will have to do it alone because your friends cant join you, they arent as rich as you, they dont make money just by clicking and need to work like normal people.

The beauty of having a stable income from trading is you can afford to pursue any career you want in life without worrying about the income. If you like the job but the employer sucks, you just leave n find another employer. You are financially free. You no longer feel powerless when employer threaten to reduce your salary or take away your bonuses.

That is what I did. I had the job, the toys, the expensive vacations. I gave it all up and I don't miss it one bit. Eventually if it all works out I will be doing much much better financially than I could ever imagine but that was never the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal was freedom from the rat race.

I guess I'm a dream smasher. Take the job. They are hard to come by these days.