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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She’s trying to figure out how wealthy your family is and make an inference (not sure in which direction; you can’t tell with people like this) about your kid’s work ethic and discipline. [/quote]

I don't think parents jobs infer about the person's work ethic and discipline at all. It just means that they have connections to certain people that may be beneficial for networking or business development cases. Some of the most successful law partners and financial executives come from humble backgrounds, went to their public flagship, and grind because they don't have that family wealth to fall back on. Completely inappropriate question, but class is not protected. [b] If the interviewer was smart, they would have looked at the kid's LinkedIn and seen class indicators. [/b][/quote]

I agree with what you said but do not understand the LinkedIn part. How do you see class indicators from someone’s LinkedIn? I certainly can’t.[/quote]

DP.  Some people put their high school.  College name is a partial clue.  What people write about, what companies they follow, who their contacts are.  Self-presentation (pictures, including the design of the banner). Based on last name, you may be able to find their parents or spouse.

It can be a bit like looking at someone's Facebook.[/quote]

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