Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:36     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Anonymous wrote:I used to think state department and diplomats were pretty cool growing up. As an adult, I've met so many who are insufferable and so self important. They're hard to be around. Hard pass.



With the state department there is a difference between high level appointees verses a randon analyst who no one cares about or knows.
Diploats, even junior ones, have access to exclusive information and state secrets in addition to being part of an exclusive network.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:36     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA


Like Javanka?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:35     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA



Why?
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:35     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Pediatric surgeon.
Cancer researchers.
NASA scientists.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:34     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

I used to think state department and diplomats were pretty cool growing up. As an adult, I've met so many who are insufferable and so self important. They're hard to be around. Hard pass.

Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:34     Subject: Re:What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

writing good literary fiction
any good doctor that actually puts their neck out for their patients
mathematician who uses skills to simplify life for the rest of us
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:32     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Anonymous wrote:I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA



Its prestigious to bow down to authority, including corrupt governments if you find yourself being born and working for/ in one? To me all of the above are the LEAST prestigious..Id rather make Latte;s
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:32     Subject: Re:What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Serving as a senator or congressman
Serving as a justice on the Supreme Court
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:32     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Anonymous wrote:Not much prestige in being a career bureaucrat or political appointee at XYZ agency, TBH


I concur
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:31     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Biglaw equity party baby
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:24     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Whatever brings you contentment and centers you in this crazy world.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:23     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Whitehouse staffers and diplomats are questionable too. Most are there because of political patronage.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:22     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Not much prestige in being a career bureaucrat or political appointee at XYZ agency, TBH
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:20     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

Cancer Research.
Anonymous
Post 02/03/2024 16:18     Subject: What are, in your view, the most prestigious careers?

I'd say the following:

- Diplomat
- Senior level Sate appointment
- Any high-level White House appointment
- USAID
- CIA