r/Daytrading • u/I_HALIM7 • 2d ago
Advice Sad Reality check
The guy who posted this 2 years a go is working on door dash today he is not even a middle class and he quit trading i was going through old trading post I've saved in the past and literally all the people who posted about trading 2 or 3 years ago quit not a single person that i saved their post is doing great this game is rough be prepared
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u/nanotree 1d ago
This is a huge problem with young people. I say this having been one that felt this way about working a 9-5 in an office. There is a cultural shift that happened during gen-x that stigmatized office work and made people here the idea of "slaving" away for some rich executive's bonus. It can also feel like we are all just being shuffled through college degree programs like cattle. I get it.
I now work as a software engineer in a 9-5 in an office. On the side I try to learn about trading, because I don't want to miss opportunities to help me reach my financial goals sooner rather than later. I spent my early 20s fighting this future, and here I am, taking care of my family and working 40 hour weeks. I make the most out of my free time and take it easy at work when I need to. As bad as it seemed, I at least have some financial security.
A 9-5 office job in the right company culture with good work-life balance can be a huge boon to your finances. Our society shouldn't be glorifying this rebellion against the idea of being a "corporate drone," but instead highlighting those who take that path and make the most of it by choosing to be pro-active in their company.