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Originally posted by SmartBlondeGPhB
Oh, just because the times have changed doesn't mean the questions have.
A friend of mine is the PCD for our Province (one of) and some of those questions are still asked during recruitment (and yes at "sophisticated" schools). Especially the one about "how much money daddy makes".
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Okay then, SmartBlondeGPhB, and I believe you don't like the practice of asking such questions, but I want to ask . . .
Not for myself, but for the benefit of women who may get asked that question during recruitment:
What is the desired response? Clearly you'll get cut if you smile sweetly and say, "None of your ****ing busines." But if rushers have the gall and built-in tackiness to ask, I don't see any reason why you'd necessarily have to tell them the truth. So what kind of figure are we talking about -- what do they want to hear? Is there some dollar amount that would come across as being okay -- at least enough for them to proceed and offer you a glass of ice water?
Why do I ask? Because there have been numerous posts on GC over the years saying that questions about money (not to mention boys, booze, and religion) are verboten. Evidently, as the Gershwins and their collaborators put it, "it ain't necessarily so." So instead of painting a picture of Fantasyland, it might be more helpful to pass along some tips for what to say if -- or even when -- you get hit with one of those questions.
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