Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
I'm sure he was, but it's fun to play along. We have a few pilots putting together real estate syndications, running a hedge fund isn't much of a step from there.
There are some interesting side hustles, especially when you get into the WB categories. One FO I ran into was the VP of Sales for a software company. He took Friday afternoons off and flew a few 3 day Europe trips each month. I've run into several mortgage brokers, one or two that own car dealerships, a couple aspiring politicians, a few attorneys, a vineyard owner and lots of real estate investors.
I agree, it is interesting to see what others are doing on the side. I always wanted to own rental properties when I was younger. I never had the money at the regionals, but when I got hired at Delta, I started saving for my first investment, but then 9/11 hit right when I got off probation. I never made enough money while furloughed to spare some on a rental. By the time I returned, I had met my wife and we started a family. I ended up getting into trading currencies and futures, which led to automated trading. Last night I wrote a mean reversion program for certain futures markets. (It was actually a couple modifications to a strategy I wrote a couple weeks ago to improve the position exits and make a more reliable stop loss.). It’s been fun, and it’s nice to have a plan B. I admire those of you that have large positions of real estate and know you’ll experience a level of wealth in retirement most could only dream of. I’m hoping to be there too, but I’m traveling a different path.
Good luck to you. Although you don’t need it. (“Losers are always whining about luck, winners go home and f##& the prom queen!”)
