No PhD . . . yet (sm)

Posted By: MensaMT on 2006-03-14
In Reply to: If you're so brilliant then, why aren't you in a better line of work? - LMBO

Why assume those are all "better" lines of work? They wouldn't suit me. If you'd read my original post, you'd know why. As for why I'm not a prof, guess you don't keep up with the news -- massive PhD glut in the humanities (my field - brit lit/history, wome studies), thus explaining why even newly minted PhDs have to take on a bunch of cruddy little lecturer jobs to earn a living.

Life is more than work. Where else but in MT land can one earn $24 to $36/hour and still have plenty of leisure for the things that matter: music, literature, silliness, cuddling . . .

There's also the intellectual challenge of working with Expanders and scripting programs. Wouldn't want to program full time, but I enjoy puzzling out more efficient ways to do my work.

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IMO, in the real world common sense is better to have than a high IQ. nm - What do you think?
- I agree - far more valuable. nm - kl
- iq - jane
- Most people with hi IQ have problems getting along with others and lack - 2 cents
  - Most people..... - DaMT
- Those who have both are very blessed! nm - My humble opinion
  - Those who are so insecure that they make things up are not blessed, however. - nm
    - would you get off of it already? yadda, yadda - ;-(
- I've done pretty darn well (sm) - MensaMT
  - Why the disbelief and attacks? sm - mensaMT2
    - I don't care if you are a mensa or a full blown idiot... - if you have a bad attitude and act
    - Mensa, I think they are insecure, and they feel threatened that others - could be smarter than they. sm
  - i agree... Maybe I will join MENSA, just for the companionship - of people who DO all this.
  - Honey, it is okay...you don't have to pretend anymore... - we accept you for you! lol
  - I'll bet modesty . . . - IHMT
    - LMAO! You're on a roll! - sm
    - You know, (sm) - MensaMT
      - If you were truly as brilliant as you . . . - IHMT
      - HA, I always thought her name was the city she was from!!!! - Mensa, ????
        That was brilliant of her to strategically give herself that name! - LOL! I bet she is thinking of changing her real n
        hardy har-har... flame on! - Anony
      - If you're so brilliant then, why aren't you in a better line of work? - LMBO
        No PhD . . . yet (sm) - MensaMT
        Medical transcription...you know, that is where ALL - MENSAs are!!! LOL!
        Hillary not enough of a good woman (sm) - MensaMT
        She probably doesn't have your attitude and THAT - is the problem, not IQ!
        What does Mensa mean? sorry don't have a high IQ I guess! - WOW
        Table in latin... - sm
        still doesn't explain what it IS? - s
        What mensa is - sm
      - I am sure you are...or at least in your own eyes, - but your bragging makes...
        I vote for B - she's lying
  - I think that when people feel the need to exalt themselves - there is an underlying low self esteem.
    - But isn't the need to tear others down also a good indicator of low self-esteem? sm - anon
      - It is all about the attitude, not the accomplishment! - nm
    - kind of like folks who have money sm - you are so right!
      - BINGO! - yep
- Here's what I think - sm
- COMMON SENSE far more important in life...nm - book smarts very important but
  - Mensa AND common sense -- prejudice obviously ignorance - nooutstandingwarrants
  - Expecially if you can try to impress strangers with a bogus IQ score - nm
    - blaaaaaa, bla, blaaaaaa, bla, blaaaaaaaaaaah. - broken record.

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