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W: So, why exactly does your job have areputation for being stressful?
M: Stress is generally driven by thefeeling of being out of control of a situation, and the feeling of a situationcontrolling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.
W: How do you relax in the evening?
M: I very rarely do anything work related.So it’s easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for arun, especially if I’ve had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away.To do something my brain would regard as creative.
W: Do you think what you do to relax is aneffective way to beat stress?
M: I don’t think there’s a specificrule about how to beat stress. I generally find that what I do is effective forme.
W: Would you consider changing your jobbecause of the high stress factor?
M: I have considered leaving my job due tostress related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a goodthing, and if used the right way, can actually be a positive thing.
W: What do you enjoy about the stressfulaspects of your job?
M: Having said all that, I do actuallyenjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy a mental challenge. Trading generatesa wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage thoseemotions dictates short, medium and long term trading performance and success.
Questions:
23. What is the man’s job?
24. Why does the man prefer to cook a mealrather than have a take-away?
25.What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?
