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Its just a part of the overall package... for example I'd prefer a teacher that devotes her time to improving kids lives and volunteering for events on a Saturday to be even more involved with them, over an executive that is snobby and treats her staff poorly and is borderline unethical.
What if your choice were a snobby teacher that gossiped so much that she is disliked by her peers didn't care so much about the kids vs. an executive who is good to her staff and spends her weekends volunteering to help illiterate adults learn to read? I ask because I've known women who were both. One was a teacher my mom worked with and the other was an old boss of mine a few years ago.
Sorry, I just find the "loving, near Disney Princess teacher" cliche kind of funny especially having been a substitute teacher for a while myself.
When I was dating I was always asked what my job was, but there never seems to be much conversation about it. Men liked to talk more about their jobs and ask me about my hobbies. I don't think men care aside from knowing you work.
Its just a part of the overall package... for example I'd prefer a teacher that devotes her time to improving kids lives and volunteering for events on a Saturday to be even more involved with them, over an executive that is snobby and treats her staff poorly and is borderline unethical.
What if your choice were a snobby teacher that gossiped so much that she is disliked by her peers didn't care so much about the kids vs. an executive who is good to her staff and spends her weekends volunteering to help illiterate adults learn to read? I ask because I've known women who were both. One was a teacher my mom worked with and the other was an old boss of mine a few years ago.
Sorry, I just find the "loving, near Disney Princess teacher" cliche kind of funny especially having been a substitute teacher for a while myself.
When I was dating I was always asked what my job was, but there never seems to be much conversation about it. Men liked to talk more about their jobs and ask me about my hobbies. I don't think men care aside from knowing you work.
My posted started out by saying it's all part of the overall package
The problem with high paying careers is that they're often very demanding, high stress, long hours...things that aren't really what I'm looking for in a woman. I would rather meet someone who makes 40K a year but works a fun low hours job where she is not stressed and she is always available to see me (I'm very successful myself).
OP, you sound like an awesome catch but these are the things you have to keep in mind. I would say try to minimize the amount you work to keep a good life balance, keep work at work, minimize stress and make sure you're available as much as possible to see your man and you should be totally fine.
edit: I should mention many men will be very intimidated by your success so either keep that on the down low or date men in the same socioeconomic bracket as yourself...and yes I know many of those want a much younger woman. Maybe find yourself a nice looking successful man in 45-50 range. Surely those exist?
I know. I'm just playing Devil's advocate. But there is a myth on this forum of the Snow White teacher and the Wicked Witch female executive.
I've met plenty of very rich very sweet people and nasty people in the lower socio-economic scale
I'll never say more money = worse attitude. I will say more money = more demanding, more stressful, long hours job. Things that don't interest me at all.
I apologize if I busted your chops too much. That wasn't my intent.
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