> he really should have gotten their promise in writing. As any trader knows, words mean nothing. That may work as general advise. Don't know how it applies to

> he really should have gotten their promise in writing. As any trader knows, words mean nothing. That may work as general advise. Don't know how it applies to traders in this situation. Also this is not about a raise. There are minimum bonuses for proprietary trading with discretionary but previously discussed increases in percentages (bps in this case) for higher performance. A handshake means way more than words.