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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - How smart are you and your spouse? I am guessing smarter than average and perhaps you had an easy time in school. In this area there are a lot of smart, high achieving people and it sometimes seems as if all the kids are super smart.

I have worked in IT consulting and dealt with clients who are the “back office” of many companies - HR, Accounting, Facilities, etc. I have seen many industries and been at companies outside of DC in several regions. I can tell you first hand that there are plenty of average people with average or less than average processing speed working productively in mediocre office jobs making $50-90k.

Is your daughter going to be a Big Law partner or a lobbyist or sales person making $$$$$, probably not. Will she be able to find a job where people like her and she has a career and contributes to her family and society - definitely. Most kids don’t go to Tier 1 or Ivy schools. Most adults don’t make over $100k / yr. Also most adults are doing ok and have meaningful lives. [/quote]

[b]Sales? It’s all about being personable, charming, outgoing, and charismatic. Helps a lot if you’re attractive.[/b]

I know lots of sales people who make big bucks (including some who make high six figures) who are not intellectual types and probably weren’t the top of their class.[/quote]

Many 12 year old girls are shy. I was very shy and now I’m a lobbyist (and far from brilliant). My daughter was shy and she’s thriving in college and quite extroverted.

OP: Is the advice you are getting helping you feel better?

Sales would be great, but she is rather shy. [/quote][/quote]

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