Posted by pinkeye on May 15, 2005, at 19:39:29
In reply to do T's think they are better/smarter than others?, posted by JenStar on May 15, 2005, at 19:27:07
I would prefer a referral instead of going by myself trying to find out first. It is awfully hard to go through the entire list of Ts that the insurance provides.
I got about 4 referrals from varios sources - my GP, my arthritis doctor, from my company sources.
I called them on the phone.. and didn't like the way the rest three spoke. So went to the one that I liked. The rest three were pretending too much, and trying to pretend to be extremely caring and affectionate, and I didn't like it. My T was more matter of fact - she said, that after seeing her once, if she thinks she cannot help me, she would refer to me someone whom she would think would be a better match for me. I liked that honest approach a lot. That is why I went to her. And I am quite satisfied with her.
You seem to be very concerned about your own intelligence and T's intelligence. Maybe you have issues around that (Ok - Just kidding :-))
I am sure if you call up and talk, you might be able to filter out many of them. And within a first visit, you might be able to filter most of them.
So what if a T thinks he/she is better/smarted? I think a smart T will also recognize if you are smart and would adjust herself/himself once she/he sees you right? It is always better to go to a smart T even if he/she is a little bit arrogant in the beginning. I am sure any smart person is equally capable of recognizing the other person's smartness and adjusting her/his style and attitude. What you don't want is a dumb but arrogant T.
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