I believe most fixers are problem-solvers, but not the other way around. Example: I migh know what is wrong with my furnace, but I certainly can't fix it.
Years ago I was sent to a place called the "Human Engineering Lab" for an all-day test to see what my strengths/weaknesses were so that I could be placed in the most suitable job at that company. Not just me but every employee was tested. It took all day. At the end of the day they handed me a book entitled "Problem-Solving". It seems I enjoyed finding solutions, solving puzzles, taking things apart and putting them back together so they made sense. They tested everything. I even had to replicate on a table the drum beat of a record they played and I got 100% on it! At the time I thought that test was totally irrelevant! I don't know how many seconds it lasted but it showed I had rhythm. What I would do with that 100% job-wise eludes me. They tested math and word usage and things like empathy and compassion. I saw my scores and scored very high on math and word usage A research scientist or private investigator or whatever required concentration, evaluation and concluding. BUT I scored embarrassingly low on things like being a social worker or nurse or counselor. I do best working alone and as it turns out being an Internal Auditor was my cuppa tea. I don't know if that place still exists because it was many decades ago but it was tons of fun. I've always enjoyed tests because it lets me know what's going on inside me better than my guessing. Thank you for your reply Ele! :)
This post was edited by RosieG at May 12, 2018 7:16 AM MDT
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