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Tiddler – thank you very much! Well said – you have somehow described me. That school psychologist all those years ago who had me tested alluded to much of what you say………. when he asked my mother “doesn’t it scare you”………. he was meaning much of what you said.

I have real trouble with people who “don’t get it” or have REAL problems when I can’t get the answers to the big complex questions I have – and most folks can’t even understand the question!

Few wanted to be my friend – some did, but because it was handy to have me around to help them in school, figure things out for them.Sometimes I think I was a “friend” of others because they found me handy, not so much because of me.

It’s hard to soar with the eagles when surrounded by turkeys fits so well. When you can out-think EVERYONE around you – you know more than your boss, can see things they can’t see, and even end up correcting your team leaders in complex network issues – things THEY have training and certifications in, you come in and see issues and mistakes – good luck convincing them!

I literally face it every day – and am facing it again today, unfortunately. We had to open up bids for VPN software for our agency. I set up a list of criteria it must meet. We got 2 bids. One I expected (and hoped for) and another company that submitted a bid – not for VPN software but for remote control software! Not the same, apples and lemons. It’s not even VPN software, but the boss doesn’t fully understand – if it’s not VPN and can’t fill our needs, then why did they submit the bid?

I want to answer “because they assume someone like you will accept it anyway” but I’m resisting LOL!

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