"Grandma, I'm sure in 1955, uranium was available at every corner drugstore, but

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Oct 27, 2021
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grosven

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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

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