Re:Americans’ IQ scores are lower in some areas, higher in one
by yamtaddle on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @05:15PM
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I can't claim a truly incredible IQ, but mine was measured high enough to get me into gifted programs as a kid.
I've much preferred the "boring" jobs I've had to the brainy ones, which I mostly find to be miserable. I'm only not doing a "boring" job to this day, because they don't pay half as well as the brainy jobs. Not sure if that's a majority attitude among my peers (or those smarter than me, of whom there are plenty) but given all the other personnel problems low-skill employers put up with, I can't imagine smart-person-boredom would even register.
Now, smart people deciding they'd prefer to like work less, but have way more money? Or deciding at a much lower threshold that they don't need to put up with abuse or even illegal behavior (so very, very common) from a manager, and leaving, since they have tons of other options? Those, maybe, would tip the scales. I'm skeptical that boredom is the main problem, though it may be a nicer (to the employer) way to put it.
I've much preferred the "boring" jobs I've had to the brainy ones, which I mostly find to be miserable. I'm only not doing a "boring" job to this day, because they don't pay half as well as the brainy jobs. Not sure if that's a majority attitude among my peers (or those smarter than me, of whom there are plenty) but given all the other personnel problems low-skill employers put up with, I can't imagine smart-person-boredom would even register.
Now, smart people deciding they'd prefer to like work less, but have way more money? Or deciding at a much lower threshold that they don't need to put up with abuse or even illegal behavior (so very, very common) from a manager, and leaving, since they have tons of other options? Those, maybe, would tip the scales. I'm skeptical that boredom is the main problem, though it may be a nicer (to the employer) way to put it.