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Oct 27, 2021
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paulb
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Sometimes, not often. Auto adjuster. People have a lot of questions once they've
had an accident.
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Do you get asked for advice a lot outside of work and what is your profession?
homegrown
10/27/21 11:23am
Sometimes, not often. Auto adjuster. People have a lot of questions once they've
paulb
10/27/21 11:26am
Cool. I have a question: Is it common practice to use recycled parts to repair
Str8CashCougar
10/27/21 11:32am
Very common. It'll often be called an LKQ part, or like kind and quality.
paulb
10/27/21 11:43am
I'll occasionally get asked tax questions as a CPA. Have to explain that I don't
wannnacruise
10/27/21 11:28am
I'm not a CPA, but I used to work for KPMG. People were shocked that I didn't
Str8CashCougar
10/27/21 11:41am
Same here! I did audit at KPMG and haven’t looked at taxes since the CPA exams.
RH84025
10/27/21 12:51pm
Yes - lawyer. And nevermind that I'm not a family law attorney people ask all...
COUGND
10/27/21 11:29am
Tell them that [fill in the subject] was your worst grade in law school.
Tricky
10/27/21 11:36am
Seconded. Attorney. Asked quite often by family, neighbors and ward members.
Doogal McCougar
10/27/21 11:38am
Not often, but I'm happy to help friends and family with business-related
TailgateU
10/27/21 11:31am
Once. Nuclear engineer. A Grandma asked me where she could buy uranium
Chadillac
10/27/21 11:33am
"Grandma, I'm sure in 1955, uranium was available at every corner drugstore, but
grosven
10/27/21 11:36am
So? Did you tell her?
spoxjox
10/27/21 11:39am
Sent her a link to Amazon. Told her to tell her grandson to not eat it.
Chadillac
10/27/21 11:44am
Amazon is fine for uranium, but their plutonium offerings are shockingly poor.
spoxjox
10/27/21 11:46am
Great Scott!!!
pegushin
10/27/21 4:03pm
I occasionally get asked to help with history papers and research projects. I love it whenever asked.
BlueBlood94
10/27/21 11:33am
I do a lot of short term trading. But I don't really tell people I do that
crack
10/27/21 11:34am
Yep your right. Atleast 20 times a week
Shovel jockey
10/27/21 11:39am
Will give general advice to friends. Never specific advice.
BYU71
10/27/21 11:39am
Yes, elementary school principal.
O Gaucho
10/27/21 11:47am
Only when they want actuarial advice.
jmorrrrr
10/27/21 11:58am
Yes. Real estate. Been retired for decades but still asked what to do.
grandpacoug
10/27/21 12:36pm
Yes - auto industry. People ask me for advice about buying cars, I get a lot of questions about the chip shortage lately
HawkBYU
10/27/21 12:52pm
Those conversations always have the possibility of turning into a sale for me, so in a way it is “work”
JollyGreenGiant
10/27/21 1:15pm
Happens on a fairly regular basis
sidsie716
10/27/21 1:37pm
So... what's wrong with me?
TailgateU
10/27/21 1:45pm
People ask if you're analyzing them in social settings. I just ask if they're paying me. 😉
Soupie
10/27/21 1:51pm
Probably doesn't happen as much as you "analyzing" them though, right?
crack
10/27/21 2:08pm
Yes, lawyer.
Socrates Johnson
10/27/21 1:57pm
As a therapist and family science professor, I get asked for therapy referrals
Traveshamockery
10/27/21 2:57pm
It's probably that they don't want to burden you for a free workshop
runnincoug
10/27/21 4:03pm
That’s a good point. I don’t mind at all. God blessed me with an
Traveshamockery
10/27/21 6:44pm
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