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As an S&P/US equity trader, I found it acceptable to sit in front of the
computer from
9:30 to 4:15- but since trading 24hour forex- I just about lost my mind.
(and any
semblance of a normal life)
To gain back my life (along with the companionship of my significant other)
I went out and purchased a 5.1 sound card, and a Klipsch promedia
GMX D-5.1 sound system. Comes with 5 little speakers and a bass/woofer.
Has then a total of 6 speakers, with a nice controller for your desk.
Then I went out and got 300 ft of
shielded RCA 18 gauge speaker wire, and hardwired speakers to
the bedroom, kitchen, living room, workshop. (wireless speakers hissed and
lost tuning)
Then I programmed Alerts to all my signals, or approach of indicators to all
my signals,
for buyside/sellside. You can have any wave file designated to play upon
whatever condition is met.
Now I can spend time in the Kitchen cooking breakfasts, lunches and dinners,
do woodworking/jewelry in the workshop, and even visit the other part of the
house...
All during trading hours. And, I only take the best signals. And boy, do I
know when they happen.
The whole house starts dinging. And I don't have to even look at the
computer if nothing is going on.
When the weather gets better, I plan on setting the one in the kitchen to
blast out the window,
so I may be found outside sunning, watering plants and such.
Working smarter and not harder.
Present girlfriend respects my boundary of the door to my office, and
instantly disappears if asked to do so. (however, my x-wife was a
nightmare)
Educate your wife as to the need for concentration. Ask her this question:
"if I were a brain surgeon, working on some patient in an operating room, do
you think that you
could just come on in and start up a conversation any time you wanted to?"
This solution has broken the chain
that had me attached to the computer and made life ALOT different for all
involved.
Best,
Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy" <rdsmith5@xxxxxxxx>
To: "RB" <rhodes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: Home office too homely
> I would say RB has it about right . Trading out of a home office has
> many challenges and is very dependent on personality type for success. I
> have traded out of my home for the last seven years during that time I
> have also built an addition to our house and landscaped the entire
> property. point being sitting in front of a pc constantly is boring
> for me, so I trade equities at the close and carry overnight , most days
> I'm out by noon if not sooner.
>
> regards
> randy smith
>
> RB wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >> I would say, if you are at home, help do the work around the house
> >> and don't spend all day at a computer.
> >> The answers are not on a site, forum, or on your computer at all.
> >> The answer is, forget the computer and spend time with your family.
> >> And of course, working from home almost never works, unless you can
> >> really seperate the work from the home time. Most can't.
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "C" <camacazi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:27 AM
> >> Subject: Home office too homely
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> Has anybody got a site or forum where i can get some ideas/answers to
> >>> questions/problems about 'working from home and the family'?
> >>>
> >>> Basically i have only about 100 problems.
> >>>
> >>> Mostly its their perception on what i do and how much time it takes...
> >>>
> >>> the top 3 is stuff like ummmmmm
> >>>
> >>> Spouce thinks i have done a lot of work when the lawn is mowed and the
> >>> washing is done and i should be real tired[2hours work], but doesnt
> >>> understand if i spend a full day at the pc that i would be tired.
> >>>
> >>> and ummmm
> >>>
> >>> Spouce thinks cause i work from home i can do everything at home as
> >>> well and
> >>> i have been doing nothing all day because i didnt pack the dishwasher.
> >>>
> >>> and ummm
> >>>
> >>> Spouce/children think i can be interupted with meaningless stuff
> >>> because i
> >>> am at home.
> >>>
> >>> I wish i had enough money for an office ,but i only have a tiny house
> >>> without an office/spare room.....i am considering headphones now
> >>> with noise
> >>> cancelling technology.... any ideas? i dont want to move to a bigger
> >>> house ,
> >>> or travel to another place to work. :O(
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>> Cameron
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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