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I guess Einstein did work at the post office for a bit.
That's blue collar, right?
I'll say!
This thread is great for my self esteem.
I guess Einstein did work at the post office for a bit.
That's blue collar, right?
I'm a horrible example, but my IQ is 136 (which isn't all that high, maybe above average) but everyone thinks I'm a pothead who has a short attention span.
I'll soon be applying for a management post at work. Two of my managers have told me to apply for the job (which is normally a good thing). However, I know that one of my colleagues has already been identified as the favourite to get the positition. She is in close contact with the line manager, does a lot of jobs for her and has a very good working relationship with her. However, in my opinion, the favourite is not all that smart. I know that to even get an interview I'll have to do a lot of research and make an excellent application with a lot of additional information. However, I'm prepared to be disappointed, as I know they're likely to appoint someone that will do as they are told will not question authority.
I was interested to see the YOUTUBE link about the meaning of money posted by INTJ123. I got involved in a prolonged conversation about this topic (amongst others) with an IT technician (a blue collar job) who in probably INTP. We must have talked for over four hours, and he told me some incredible things relating to this subject. He used to write compilers, but had found the job too stressful hence why he now works as a technician. He had written a program that mimicked the financial system which he claimed gave interesting results. A great deal of what he said went straight over my head, and I kept having to ask him to clarify ideas. In my opinion, this guy, although very eccentric, is smarter than the director who is three layers of management above him. However, the director is a very charming person, is better dressed, exudes confidence and is capable of manipulating people.
Just to let you know, 136 IQ is over 99th percentile. Anything over 130 is >= +2SDs, which is less than 2.5% of the pop.
So either you're way way above average, or shouldn't trust your IQ score (especially if it was taken online).
ive read the ideal iq for suceeding and having benefits in society is 125. any higher and your going to have problems, i.e. bordem (which can lead to emotional problems).
this's probably been said already but i think a lot of what makes one sucessful has nothing to do with intelligence.
not everyone wants to be a doctor or surgeon anyway, its a crappy lifestyle.
Evan - I'm affraid different tests are done on different scales.... your numbers look very lower there..
Random question, but is unintentional trolling via extreme incompetence a punishable offense around here?
100 average, 15 SD is standard.
Is that comparable acros the different tests?
Well, certainly not online tests.
100 average, 15 SD is standard.
What about trolling via bringing up other people's so called incompetence?
So what are the "interesting results"? You mention getting results but don't mention what the results are...is it world war 3?
If you are aiming for the best quality of life your IT teccie probably has the right idea.
In more senior possitions often you end up working longer hours in more stressful situations. Hence the increase in money doesn't compensate.
Many city types make money the first part of their careers - then get out the city and have a life.... which personally sounds like a good idea.
If you value climbing the corporate ladder it's money and status
If you value quality of life it's probably people and family
Very few people know what makes them happy... but thats a whole new thread...
Is that comparable acros the different tests?
Wikipedia said:Although the term "IQ" is still in common use, the scoring of modern IQ tests such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is now based on a projection of the subject's measured rank on the Gaussian bell curve with a center value (average IQ) of 100, and a standard deviation of 15, although different tests may have different standard deviations.