I’m up against cool jobs like firefighters, video game designers and police officers at my son’s preschool for the ‘what do you do for a living’ question and I can’t find the old thread. Any ideas?

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You get paid to fly around and solve problems. We’re basically Superman.

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Agree with MD1. I get paid to fix problems. Kind of like a hitman, which is exactly how I feel sometimes.

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OP what type of practice are you in?

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A doctor for computers in skyscrapers. All kids love the skyscraper part

Maybe start with this book - at least it looks like it'll have pictures:
www.theabcsofconsulting.com

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