Spicing up job titles

Jim · 09-21-2010, 08:38 AM

Job titles seem to be getting inflated a lot lately, to make them sound more important perhaps?

A common addition is the word technician.. Now you don't have a flag person, you have a lane closure technician. Instead of a landscaper, a landscaping technician.

I don't think there's really any harm in it, or really any gain, it just seems kind of silly... Anyways just a ramble...

Cal25 · 09-21-2010, 08:45 AM

The term "associate" instead of employee.

A company I used to work for hired a person with the title VP of Continual Improvement. Come to find out, the owner was selling the company and just insured a friend of 5 years employment. He was gone after exactly 5 years without doing angthing.

FastDoc · 09-21-2010, 11:35 AM

I'm irritated by the opposite in my profession.

Instead of being called a 'doctor' or 'physician' by the govenment or health insurance companies they want to call me a 'provider' or some such nonsense. It's not like I worked half my life and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in earning the title 'doctor' is it? Oh YEAH, it is! :evil:

2LZ · 09-21-2010, 01:55 PM

I work for the government. Don't get me started on expensive, useless people with impressive titles. :x :roll:

Reveeen · 09-21-2010, 04:45 PM

My "wonderful" part time job:

I work @ a summer camp for "challenged" (retarded) children.

(Maintenance man @ a golf course)

Cal25 · 09-21-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

I work for the government. Don't get me started on expensive, useless people with impressive titles. :x :roll:

would that be "EUP"?

Weldangrind · 09-21-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Reveeen

My "wonderful" part time job:

I work @ a summer camp for "challenged" (retarded) children.

(Maintenance man @ a golf course)

That's awesome!

Like my Grandpa says, "Chasing the ball is the dog's job." He has no use for golf.

**cheesy** · 09-22-2010, 08:30 AM

My job title, which I didn't ask for, is Technical Support Supervisor. I usually translate it as Head Wrench.

Reveeen · 09-22-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Like my Grandpa says, "Chasing the ball is the dog's job." He has no use for golf.

When I was but a wee lad I had an aunt that taught me to play golf. Then I discovered sex, and drugs, and rock-n-roll, golf did not stand a chance. That was 45 years ago now, and even retired, I do not have time, in 4 hour chunks, to waste on golf.

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Jim Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada Posts: 4,880	Spicing up job titles Job titles seem to be getting inflated a lot lately, to make them sound more important perhaps? A common addition is the word technician.. Now you don't have a flag person, you have a lane closure technician. Instead of a landscaper, a landscaping technician. I don't think there's really any harm in it, or really any gain, it just seems kind of silly... Anyways just a ramble... __________________ "Be excellent to each other" "We are all human. Let's start to prove it!"
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I'm irritated by the opposite in my profession. Instead of being called a 'doctor' or 'physician' by the govenment or health insurance companies they want to call me a 'provider' or some such nonsense. It's not like I worked half my life and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in earning the title 'doctor' is it? Oh YEAH, it is! :evil: __________________ Happy to serve.
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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	I work for the government. Don't get me started on expensive, useless people with impressive titles. :x :roll: __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,803	My job title, which I didn't ask for, is Technical Support Supervisor. I usually translate it as Head Wrench. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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09-21-2010, 08:45 AM	#2
Cal25 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Terrell and Grapevine Tx. Posts: 1,585	The term "associate" instead of employee. A company I used to work for hired a person with the title VP of Continual Improvement. Come to find out, the owner was selling the company and just insured a friend of 5 years employment. He was gone after exactly 5 years without doing angthing.
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Reveeen Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: orbital platform Posts: 741	My "wonderful" part time job: I work @ a summer camp for "challenged" (retarded) children. (Maintenance man @ a golf course)
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