What's your profession?

[Sean K]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Yeah, well, I am in Sydney from time to time, but most of my time is spent living here. Hell yeah, there are wine bars for sale. And the wine is bloody brilliant to boot. In fact, you could deck out any number of the killer 18th century buildings in BsAs to make your wine bar.

And it's cheap. With the peso at 2.35/1 for the AUD, it's hard to spend money here. Just tonight I went out to dinner at a nice restaurant - 11 pesos for schnitzel, salad, a glass of wine and a coffee. Sure, there are pricier places for the turistas, but if you steer clear of them you can live like a king.

I'll just pack up my passport and grab my credit card and be there shortly!!

I am a huge fan of Latin America. Spent a few months travelling around there a year or so ago. One important observation: Columbian women.....

Going to Mexico for a month in Feb 07. End of next year my girlfriend and I are planning on flying into Mexico City and travelling south until we find a little wine bar, or a dive shop for sale, and park for a year or 4. Can't wait.

Might see you in BA then!

 

[Flathead Flick]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

I'll just pack up my passport and grab my credit card and be there shortly!!

I am a huge fan of Latin America. Spent a few months travelling around there a year or so ago. One important observation: Columbian women.....

Going to Mexico for a month in Feb 07. End of next year my girlfriend and I are planning on flying into Mexico City and travelling south until we find a little wine bar, or a dive shop for sale, and park for a year or 4. Can't wait.

Might see you in BA then!

You could do worse kennas! Sounds like a plan my friend. From Mexico south it's all good. My girlfriend and I spent a year in Central America a few years back, which is pretty much why we're here now. If you make it Mexico, make sure you hit the Pacific beaches - there's a place called Zipolite which is bloody beautiful. Little village where you can rent huts right on the beach with the sand as your floor...too good. Nicaragua and Guatemala are also pretty amazing. You can't go wrong around there really. Nor down this way, for that matter.

Keep the wine bar dream alive mate. You've only got one shot at this life.

 

[sam76]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Yes Korea is a good place to visit. Love the food and people.

Spent 4 days in Itaewon last year while I was living in Japan.

just like Roppongi.

The went to the DMZ which was pretty crazy.

I like Japanese girls more then Korean Girls.

 

[Speedbird675]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Gents,

Spent 6 years in India trading Australian & Indonesian Hard Coking Coal / Steam Coal before moving to Australia last year and working as a Base Metals Analyst with an independent mining consultancy.

 

[son of baglimit]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

spent 10 years in a bank - mainly IT
spent 10 years at tabcorp - mainly IT

now i work at...........the ATO.

shuffling paper, bored beyond belief - but why do it you ask !!

cos its 3 mins walk from home and its the 1st 9-5 job ive ever had.

and i wanna learn how to cover my @rse when i need to reduce my tax - it really is a great place to learn - from the inside !!!

 

[36590]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

I wear the blue suit in Country NSW.

Spent the last three weeks in Goulburn training for the OSG (part time Riot
Squad), so next year at APEC I will be wearing the helmet with the shield having anything and everything thrown at us . Something different from swaning around in sleepy wine country Mudgee.

I wish I worked 9 to 5. Although 12's are pretty good for following the market.

cheers.

 

[Gurgler]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Originally a secondary school teacher, then 17 years in telcoms ending up managing a telemessaging bureau 24/7 (nowadays, they have evolved into call centres!); got out when I realised I didn't need the stress.
Drove taxis in Melb to clear my head and gain perspective.

Eventually decided teaching was what I wanted to do and moved into English Language teaching; did my 'apprenticeship' in Thailand - love the place, but the pay sucks!
Now teaching business subjects in China and loving it!

I'm on a learning curve here and appreciate all your wisdom and insights.

 

[marc1]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

New to the website, guys - great info.

Enjoyed a plumbing career for 30 years (small business) but the body has finally said "no more" so at the age of 46 time to move on.

Long time investor since the early 1990s, buy and hold strategy which has been kind to me. Looking forward to a more proactive investment/trading style now I have plenty of time to surf this informative and entertaining website.

P.S. Red wine seems to be a pre-requisite - I already feel at home. Cheers!

 

[Bronte]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

A big "Welcome to ASF"
What do you do? (9 to 5)
Whatever we like
Thanks to trading.

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

1. Looking forward to a more proactive investment/trading style now I have plenty of time to surf this informative and entertaining website.
2. Red wine seems to be a pre-requisite - I already feel at home. Cheers!

Whatever we like , Thanks to trading.

I would love to start a thread - more accurately a poll - how many of us have financial positions on par with, if not, just as good as, when we heard of this bludy ASX!! then again - let's remember that the laws of chance dictate that for every winner there should be a loser. (or two?)

The experts keep saying 95% of traders lose !!! (hence for every winner , 19 losers !!!??) - this has GOTTA be overly pessimistic !!! - please tell me you agree lol.
PS maybe one of you clever dudes could set up a poll along these lines?

PS red wine gives me a hangover - sorry to be the odd man out - but I like beer or white. PS I agree entirely , marc1, gr8 website - and such kind dudes to share their knowledge with plebs like... well me at least

 

[Out Too Soon]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Ex Electronics Tech who got sick of 9-5, went to Thailand for 2 yrs owned a bar near the beach in paradise highlight of my life. Came back to Electronics 9-5 (~8-5) until getting nowhere bought a takeaway, sold that, nearly out of debt, now learning to trade successfully & gardening, Been doing well enough in the last mth to almost call it a real job ( the trading, not the gardening) :

 

[HRL]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

I agree with Nioka... retirement is a state of mind. When you can do what you want, when you want then you are basically there regardless of age. 9-5 for me is IT and it's been good to me I must say. Travelled all over the world and had a blast while earning good money and making a lot of friends. 2yrs at Merrills in London building an online trading system opened my eyes to the market and coming home with a stack of british pounds gave me a freehold house... and two rentals soon after. It's a nice feeling to have property behind you so early on and someone else paying the mortgages! Had my own business for a while but back in IT at the moment and loving life in Sydney. The more I travel the more I appreciate the lifestyle we have in Australia. BTW this site is brilliant. Good to read opinions from such a cross section of people. Keep it up. Hayden

 

[Sean K]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

I agree with Nioka... retirement is a state of mind. When you can do what you want, when you want then you are basically there regardless of age. 9-5 for me is IT and it's been good to me I must say. Travelled all over the world and had a blast while earning good money and making a lot of friends. 2yrs at Merrills in London building an online trading system opened my eyes to the market and coming home with a stack of british pounds gave me a freehold house... and two rentals soon after. It's a nice feeling to have property behind you so early on and someone else paying the mortgages! Had my own business for a while but back in IT at the moment and loving life in Sydney. The more I travel the more I appreciate the lifestyle we have in Australia. BTW this site is brilliant. Good to read opinions from such a cross section of people. Keep it up. Hayden

Hi Hayden, Welcome aboard! Got any favourite IT stocks?

 

[spitrader1]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

A big "Welcome to ASF"
What do you do? (9 to 5)
Whatever we like
Thanks to trading.

bronte shouldnt that read
what do you do? (9 to 5)
whatsever we like
thanks to advertising a trading system on ASF with unclear, confusing posts and no live trades as proof

 

[Sean K]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

bronte shouldnt that read
what do you do? (9 to 5)
whatsever we like
thanks to advertising a trading system on ASF with unclear, confusing posts and no live trades as proof

RAOTFLMFHO!

 

[HRL]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Hey Kennas, Nothing blowing my hair back right now. Was holding IIN until they sold iHug in NZ and made a tidy profit but got out a little too early... bugger. All my money is in mining/resources which seems to be really booming at the moment. ADI & VMS in particular. Need to dig a little deeper to see what's around IT-wise so will let you know if I find anything interesting. Hayden

 

[spitrader1]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

RAOTFLMFHO!

u got me there kennas, got the FLMFHO bit, whats the rest??

 

[karmatik]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

What is the "superpipe"?

Its the water transfer pipe (110k) from Lake Eppalock to Bendigo/Ballarat in Victoria. Had a lot of attention in the media recently

 

[Raging Bull]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Hi,

run a small agency building web sites and custom database programing / CMS's.

On the side I just started my first property development plus getting into trading (slowwwwly)..

 

[dhukka]

Re: What do you do? (9 to 5)

Was an accountant for a couple years in Sydney straight out of Uni. Bored the pants off me, got a break as a research assistant in a mid-size stockbroking house back in 97. Worked my way up to an assistant analyst position covering banks. I was also the senior analyst covering other financials such as CPU and ASX. Got out of the game at the end of 2001.

Spent a couple of years in Thailand teaching English in the deep south for pittance but had a great time doing it. Came to Japan for the first time in 2003 doing short term teacing gigs and spent the time off in Thailand doing nothing much. Decided to get a little more serious and just finished a Masters in Linguistics this year. Landed a nice University job just outside of Tokyo which gives me about 4 months paid vacation a year and a lot of time to analyse stocks. Just getting back into it after 5 years out of the market. All Ords has doubled since I was last in. From my training in research I'm more of a fundamentalist and long term investor although I do follow this resource mania with interest - I just see too many paralells with the tech boom for me dip my toe in. Interesting times