You bet I'm a professional at that. But still, even then I seem to have more of a clue than many or most others. Which is really unsettling.
Imposter syndrome is a common autism 'trait'.
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Being more knowledgeable then the person working the department, and still not knowing half of it, seems to just be the retail experience
Well, I'm working in a 'highly professional' well paid field, far from retail. 😁
Wait until you learn looking absolutely calm and relaxed when you fully understand just how much of a catastrophe the problem really is.
George Costanza was autistic?