The stereotype would be a nerdy, geeky, pocket-protector wearing individual.
Actually, I'm lucky enough to work with a lot of "normal" people. That's how we refer to ourselves. I always say in the general public, I would be fairly intelligent. In this field, I'm the dumb blond. It seems that at some point you reach such a high level intelligence that you have no social skills. I'd rather be less intelligent and be able to communicate.
It is a great career for me. I've been lucky enough to advance quite a bit while my personal life went up in smoke. I am starting to enjoy my work more than I used to. I have the potential to have a very solid career with a lot of room for advancement. I have been very fortunate given my situation that I have this great job because I would be in a lot of trouble it I didn't...things would be a lot harder.
