Stanford-Benet scores don't guarentee success;I know from personal experience,especially if your parent(s) actively deride college education and "book learnin'",or even worse are resentful of their child's grades outshining theirs.(Practically "Talibanic"). High school grades can actually be a bar to jobs in some American companies because the person hiring feels you are too smart to stay there long.I know my high school test score because the counselor never considered that anyone could read upside down,so the test results were open on the desk in front of her as she talked to me.
For decades Americans have fawned over atheletes and movie stars who help them forget the daily trials of life , while dismissing the accomplishments of those who used their minds ti actually improve life for everyone.
I’ve been dealing with that attitude for the last year and a half.
It doesn’t help when you are applying for manual labour jobs. Not really sure what I should do, beyond actually taking off qualifications on my resume to appear less capable.
Irks me to no end. I can do the job, I’ve worked with many different kinds of folks. Wish I could get a foot in the door.