Your employer doesn’t know the answer. If he knew the answer he wouldn’t need you.
Glen Utzman
Professor at the University of Idaho Accounting Department
[This is an excellent observation for almost any professional job.
Utzman is daughter Kimberly’s professor this semester and she provided me with this quote.—Joe]
He may or may not know the answer but because of comparative advantage it’s cheaper to pay someone else to do it while he (supposedly) does things that are worth more to the company.
Of course the real way to find success is go to work for the government, at least if this video is correct:
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=xOAgT8L_BqQ&feature=player_embedded