Can you drive a forklift? Those five deflating words instantly alerted me that my prep-school background and advanced degrees would mean nothing on the new job.

• "你会开叉车吗？"这句听起来让人泄气的话一下提醒了我，我上大学之前所受的教育和大学中得到的学位在这份工作中都毫无用处。