Quote Originally Posted by polly4711 View Post
He continued with stories of other Americans who had failed, and how Americans dont understand the value of a PhD.
Excuse me?!?!? As an American and a PhD, who works with a bunch of other PhDs (American and non-American, many of the latter who want to become American) I daresay we all know the "value" of a PhD. You're much better off not working with that nit.

I interrupted and told him that he knows my hard work ethic and that I hope to keep him as a contact in the future. We left agreeably!
Good girl! You never know when his good graces might come in handy. Even though he's a nit.

Congratulations on staying true to yourself and landing a great position.