Originally Posted by cj2112

I hated it in school, but I was always pretty good at it. I think the main reason was that most of my teachers insisted on me showing my work, when for the most part I could do it in my head. I find it interesting that as much as I hated it in school, math problems are the major portion of my job. I determine material and hardware requirements for various projects and generate cutlists for a cabinet shop. It's all math, all day.