Miami to be completely honest with you I think you were misunderstanding what other people were saying to you, or perhaps focusing on the words of one or two people and ignoring the rest.
Flat out no...the vast majority of of AAs would not tell you to get a less prestigious job as some kind of 'spiritual lesson'. I came in to AA as a professional person and mostly went to very rough and ready meetings. Wasn't told that once.
I was told to check my ego though many times....by professionals and non-professionals alike.
Anyway it feels to me this is verging off topic again...towards general (unfounded) AA bashing instead of talking about where professional people go?
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