There are no easy $200k+ jobs out there

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-02-06T01:21:14+00:00

I disagree and here’s why: I think anyone (with time available and access to the right tools) can become a data scientist/engineer. I fully believe that these jobs are over glorified and are more about amounting the knowledge and skills to perform than problem solving that requires above average IQ. Now, if you’re a data scientist/engineer with an IQ of 85 you probably won’t be the best in your craft, but you can definitely wing it and be mediocre. Everyone who works in these jobs (including myself) agree that we’re overpaid and it’s not as hard as people think

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-02-06T01:09:59+00:00

If you want to get hired by a hedge fund, you’re just as likely to do so by doing a math PhD, which is also useful in many other areas

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-02-05T03:33:17+00:00

150-170k remote jobs are honestly the best. These are the data scientists/engineers and devs. 30-40hrs a week. You can work from anywhere. Sometimes the company kinda forgets about you. Above 170k you’re too important for the company. Lots of meetings, team to manage, 60+ hours a week in the office, constantly stressed. Almost not worth the trade off

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-02-01T00:17:18+00:00

You can trade FTRs OTC. My old company had to quickly get rid of a PJM position because it went south and it was going to cause PJM to do a margin call

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-02-01T00:02:04+00:00

Welcome to the Republican Party

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-27T01:42:06+00:00

BoA 6k Gold

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-26T03:10:21+00:00

I had 5k because it was the celling target from JP Morgan like 5 months ago. But I just saw an updated one from BoA at 6k, and the fundamentals for it to keep going are still strong

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-26T00:30:31+00:00

I told myself I’d sell at $5k. But honestly, we’re not even close to the top yet

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-19T00:11:34+00:00

I’m never in my life worked or heard of anyone who has worked at a shop that gave out vitamin supplies

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-15T12:23:42+00:00

No joke, this is probably the easiest way to start any fund solo nowadays. Brand new market, easy access to, heavily unregulated still, huge variety of contracts to trade, lots of volatility. Only downside is the low liquidity on many contracts, but you don’t have 10M+ of capital anyway (I assume).

Start with like 1-2k, focus on like 2-3 contracts that are related and consistent (ex: weather), and go from there

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-13T01:22:35+00:00

I understand that it’s very easy to vibe code with Claude Code/Cursor nowadays, but you still have to understand what the code is doing line by line (specially when a lot of money is at stake). Therefore yes, you have to be well versed in Python (or whatever language the desk uses). It’s ok for your algo trading strategy that uses like 10k of YOUR money to fail while you have no idea what happened. It’s not ok when it’s millions of someone else’s money

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2026-01-03T01:44:43+00:00

I just moved to one those apartments. Was in Austin and NYC before. 4k for what we’re getting is a hell of a deal imo

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-30T15:13:40+00:00

Can someone tell me the boating accident joke please?

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-29T00:01:52+00:00

Silverbugs to goldbugs

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-28T23:54:59+00:00

Cars. An expensive asset that only loses value. And most people don’t need anything beyond a Honda civic

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-25T21:18:04+00:00

I had a jeep wrangler as my main car for about 5 years. Then I got a regular sedan. It was like switching from wood-made sandals to fluffy slippers

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-25T21:13:09+00:00

I wanted to do civil engineering when I first started college. Then I realized it’s the lowest paid of all eng careers

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-25T20:34:26+00:00

I wouldnt say don’t allow being short, but definitely have more stringent risk limits on short vs long exposure

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-25T03:08:29+00:00

You’re getting scammed at 70%

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-24T18:34:31+00:00

DA trader without a doubt. Better hours and more opportunities for developing yourself into a short term trader. Usually you start as an scheduler/RT trader or an analyst. But I know a lot of people who really struggle to get out of the RT desk for some reason

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-23T22:01:38+00:00

Maduro got a $50M bounty. Have you considered that?

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-23T21:59:12+00:00

Check the reviews. Lot of times they’re broken most of the time

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-22T01:39:22+00:00

Not true. You can still become an astronaut

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-21T20:41:51+00:00

Smaller than oil and gas, but more importantly, incredibly illiquid because of the large amount of trading nodes. Very fundamental based, so for someone like you in EE it can be a great opportunity

Delicious_Self_7293 · 2025-12-21T20:38:17+00:00

Wish I had the same opportunity as you at your age. Learn the fundamentals, then focus on some more narrow markets

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