Physical Danger

Physical Danger

Ooh, lots of physical danger. Paper cuts, finger cramps, stapler misfires...it’s like running a gauntlet of death. 

The only thing you'll likely hear about, and hear a lot about, is that traders are famously fat. If all you do is sit behind a desk all day, staring at a screen and punching Bloomberg terminal buttons, you're not getting much exercise. Lifespans for anyone who lives this way are short, and if you add in all the stress and hassle of the job, even huge wealth accumulated by age fifty can be a short-lived victory lap around the track before the stroke hits.