If you want to give me an unscheduled couple of weeks off with pay, I'm perfectly cool with that--so long as you don't hold it against me that work doesn't get done. Don't expect me to take it out of my limited planned vacation time though.I have my own plans. That would be a big FU for me.
Sure, so maybe that is a sign that trading isn’t the right industry for you?
I know firefighters often work 72 hour straight shifts. For a similar reason, I know being a firefighter isn’t the right career for me.
I suspect some jobs need to optimize days off for things other than employee happiness. For trading specifically, they can generally make up for it with above average pay.
Fair enough. If you know the deal going in--e.g. you get 3 weeks of paid vacation but we will tell you when you have to take one/two of them with no notice. Certainly there are many jobs that have to schedule people, e.g. support, although there it's mostly about having to schedule well in advance and possible having to work at popular times. I am indeed fortunate to have a lot of flexibility.
