Most Regrettable College Major in America

[iris lilies]

Well, if that is how you define creative and insightful, then no wonder you were insulted.

If you havent tuned in to his dry sense of humor by now, I dont know what to tell ya.

[ApatheticNoMore]

You are a thinker! You love theory and abstract ideas, and you hold high standards for performance. You are independent, creative, and insightful, and you work best by yourself. Based on your answers, the following careers match your personality type: strategic planner, university professor, computer programmer, technical writer, lawyer, judge, and photographer. Are we spot-on?

I got a thinker too, unfortunately I'm a computer programmer, university professor, only in my dreams ....

Although that website was so buggy that I really regret even clicking on it, not worth it folks.

[Geila]

Yes, this site was buggy.

And when I took the quiz, I was told I'm an Artist. Which is weird because I don't think of myself as artistic AT ALL. The only thing I'm decent at is photography. Oh well, so maybe I have some hidden talents to be revealed at a later date.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Reminds me of when I was just finishing college in the 1970s. I met a guy who worked for a medium-large corporation. He explained that the corp. had a test for applicants. One of the questions was something like "how much do you read for pleasure?"
The correct answer, according to the employer, was supposed to be None or Almost none.
Was one of my first insights that corps. just want you to be focused on the bottom line and nothing else. We're getting closer to their Nirvana every year.

Thank You for your post here, Lainey. Your line about how the corporation wants you to read little or nothing for pleasure - truly and much very so makes me feel I have made the right choices in life and I'm glad I ran across your post here. Amazing how corporations expect to control our lives EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT ON THEIR CLOCK BEING RENTED FOR OUR LABOR/PRODUCTIVITY. Gotta kick that one to the curb in my life, sorry but I did not indoctrinate well into this mindset. (no surprise to any regular posters here at this point, though LOL) Rob

[iris lilies]

Thank You for your post here, Lainey. Your line about how the corporation wants you to read little or nothing for pleasure - truly and much very so makes me feel I have made the right choices in life and I'm glad I ran across your post here. Amazing how corporations expect to control our lives EVEN WHEN WE ARE NOT ON THEIR CLOCK BEING RENTED FOR OUR LABOR/PRODUCTIVITY. Gotta kick that one to the curb in my life, sorry but I did not indoctrinate well into this mindset. (no surprise to any regular posters here at this point, though LOL) Rob

I didnt get that memo and spent most of my life reading for pleasure, guiding others in reading for pleasure, and spending my mey with companies to support those reading activities. And with belt tightening, punching a time clock daily, and good health, I was able to get to a place of financial comfort.

[LDAHL]

I didnt get that memo and spent most of my life reading for pleasure, guiding others in reading for pleasure, and spending my mey with companies to support those reading activities. And with belt tightening, punching a time clock daily, and good health, I was able to get to a place of financial comfort.

I once asked a librarian friend if she considered herself to be a teacher. She said it was more like being a pimp, hooking up readers with writers for purposes of pleasure. You had to discern and accommodate individual tastes rather than dictate what to read.

I've never worked anywhere that discouraged reading. Some of my employers have actually provided reading lists. Much like you, I have avoided Rob's strong stand against Mammon, compromising enough between the life of the mind, leisure and commerce to gain a measure of financial independence.

[Geila]

I never felt that any corporations I worked for cared what I did on my own time. Well, except they wanted me able to do my job when I got there in the morning! Fair enough.

I was always a big reader until I went back to school in my 40's. Two degrees later, I have lost the ability to enjoy reading for pleasure. Maybe too much strain on my older eyes, maybe too much blah, blah in the textbooks, maybe realizing that a lot of written material is repetitive, I don't know. But now when I try to read, I just feel sleepy and tired. Maybe some day the enjoyment will come back, maybe not. I sometimes miss reading because it's such an easy hobby. But the plus side is that the absence of reading has made me more physically active, which is a good thing. Especially as I get older. I guess it all balances out in the end.

[dmc]

The only restriction I had was to be able to pass random drug tests. Other than that I could pretty much do what I wanted as long as I was making the company money.

[gimmethesimplelife]

The only restriction I had was to be able to pass random drug tests. Other than that I could pretty much do what I wanted as long as I was making the company money.

Don't drop dead of shock, dmc, ok? I actually agree with you here and I believe that this is how employment should be. Rob

[Alan]

Don't drop dead of shock, dmc, ok? I actually agree with you here and I believe that this is how employment should be. Rob

Believe it or not, that's how the corporate world actually works, not as the restrictive example that excited you so.