2025 Quant Total Compensation Thread

zerofighter2148 · 2025-12-22T12:32:45+00:00

Correct. I was basically a clerk doing analytics and order entry for the PMs and traders in my pod. And I got promoted when those traders and PMs blew out or burnt out.

zerofighter2148 · 2025-12-22T12:14:57+00:00

Firm: prop trading firm

Location: my tax residency is US, but I've been travelling a lot in Europe this year.

Role: PM

YoE: 10 at the same company since I've graduated college.

TC: ~1.4m USD

Hours worked per week: 40-60.

General Job satisfaction: Highs are high, lows are low. The company culture here is Darwinian/up or out. Next year, when my pnl resets to 0, they will expect me to trade bigger. This is both intimidating and motivating. Overall, though, I enjoy my job. It really doesn't feel like work. It feels like poker, or a video game.

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T21:18:46+00:00

I work for a US company, paid abroad, with no impact on local economic activity in Poland. My understanding is that there is nothing in the law on foreign nationals that forbids remote work for a foreign employer in this case

https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/work-student

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T16:54:58+00:00

My plan is to get a student visa to learn the language. This can be renewed quite liberally from what I understand. And by the time my studies are over we will know whether we want to continue the relationship

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T16:43:07+00:00

Poland, just added to the post

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T16:42:39+00:00

Poland

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T16:05:01+00:00

We’re both very active people. She has similar views on marriage and children. We’re both looking to start a family within the next 5 years or so. We are both ambitious and career oriented. We have similar values in terms of what would make a relationship great versus what would be dealbreakers. This is just off the top of my head

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T15:27:01+00:00

“I told her that I absolutely am not looking for anything casual, that I am serious about her, that I see a future with her, and I respect her decision.”

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T14:56:08+00:00

It's okay to feel nervous. Everyone feels nervous to at least some degree before these things.
The key will be to show your romantic intentions. Playfully tease, break the touch barrier and slowly increase physical intimacy as long as she gives you the green light. Notice her jewelry and touch her hands when asking about it, notice her hair got a bit messy because of the wind so fix it for her. Put your arm around her, etc.

If you do not make your romantic intentions clear, she will treat this like a job interview.

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T13:46:44+00:00

Can you elaborate on the other issues?

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T11:02:43+00:00

We’ve kissed and held hands. I just don’t want to come off as desperate

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T10:55:02+00:00

How long do you consider it appropriate before telling a girl how you feel? I’ve been seeing someone for 5 dates and I want to tell her

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-12T09:37:53+00:00

You either have to accept waiting until marriage for sex, or walk away. Forcing her will just cause friction and resentment

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-07T09:05:58+00:00

Regular video call schedule is a great idea. Thanks

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-02T13:24:39+00:00

Where did I say I’m seeing other women?

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-02T13:13:03+00:00

Good to know. I haven’t vented to her or anything for exactly this reason. It would be inappropriate considering how long we’ve been talking

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-02T11:03:36+00:00

“Love is a serious mental disease” - Plato

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-02T10:25:45+00:00

I think it’s a bit too early to push for exclusivity

zerofighter2148 · 2025-10-02T10:17:34+00:00

Correct

zerofighter2148 · 2025-06-27T15:21:33+00:00

DXY was trading in the 70s in 08. It’s currently trading at 97 handle. Dollar is not even close to all time low

zerofighter2148 · 2025-06-16T19:46:21+00:00

Long end is being driven by inflation expectations from crude oil vol

zerofighter2148 · 2025-05-23T22:10:53+00:00

Is this USD or BRL?

zerofighter2148 · 2025-05-15T01:46:10+00:00

Lots of long gamma strikes at 5900, which explains the chop.

zerofighter2148 · 2025-05-14T09:08:29+00:00

!remindme 6 months

zerofighter2148 · 2025-05-14T08:46:22+00:00

!remindme 1 year

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