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Comment author: Dahlen 11 August 2015 09:38:06AM 2 points [-]

What examples are there of jobs which can make use of high general intelligence, that at the same time don't require rare domain-specific skills?

I have some years of college left before I'll be a certified professional, and I'm good but not world-class awesome at a variety of things, yet judging by encounters with some well and truly employed people, I find myself wondering how come I'm either not employed or duped into working for free, while these doofuses have well-paying jobs. The answer tends to be, for lack of trying on my part, but it would be quite a nasty surprise if I do begin to try and it turns out that my most relied-upon quality turns out not to be worth much. So, better to ask: how much is intelligence worth for earning money, when not supplemented by the relevant pieces of paper or loads of experience?

Comment author: ChristianKl 11 August 2015 10:15:31AM 1 point [-]

There are plenty people in MENSA who don't have high paying jobs.

Comment author: Dahlen 11 August 2015 10:35:29AM 0 points [-]

Possibly, but how about any job at all?