Older Workers
The regret ratio generally climbed as workers got older. A notable exception: Among traders in the oldest age group, only 17 percent would’ve gone into another profession. That compares with 32 percent of those ages 35 to 45, indicating that gray hairs in the field are content (and probably rich).
“Those guys who are still employed at older than 45 will be very senior and good enough to survive all the headcount reductions over the past six years,” Lee said.
Maybe it’s best not to wonder what if. By far the most popular response to the question, “What profession would you have chosen?” was, “Don’t know.”