
A day in the life
The following represents my experience of a typical day as a hedge-
fund manager.
6.15am
Wake up. I am using my mobile as alarm clock and since it is
in the charger 10 feet away, the snooze button is out of reach.
Swiped alarm clock off the night table a while back and broke
it. Those who say you get used to the early mornings are filthy
liars. As I have my quick shower I thank God that I don’t
have my former boss’s job who worked European hours from
Dallas and got to work at midnight. Or that of a sales trader
for a big bank who might get up at 4am to send out ‘what
happened overnight’ emails from the office by 6.30am. ...