Job title inflation

[darkxshade]

Damn, now I feel like shit, I'm just a lowly business analyst...

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Ocguy31
We do this all the time with loans. When we have to make a borrower's job sound important enough to support our income claim. I got a cow milker in Modesto a $320,000 home by calling him a "Farm Engineer". But alas, Im sure his house is now forclosed.

So you're part of the problem? Way to go, guy!

Thanks! *high fives*

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Have you ever been in an environment where these titles are bestowed on people? Director, associate, assistant, senior, chief, lead, etc. From accountants to Walgreens cashiers, people ascribe these titles in an effort to motivate and apply a sense of pride in their position no matter what the responsibility. Some large company cultures treat title almost as rigidly as would the military.

All that said, I agree it's kind of ridiculous, but people eat it up.

I don't understand why people would eat that up. Do they really think they are important just because they have an embellished title? Even if someone asks them what their title is and they give the fancy title, any illusion of importance will vanish once that person is asked what they actually do.


Face it, 99.99% of the people on this earth are in completely expendable positions, regardless of title.

 

[ElFenix]

i think it all started with primerica. rather than insurance agent, they are "regional vice president"

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: joesmoke
Im a professional sandwich artist and I take offense at that statement...

Jimmy Johns right?


We had a really annoying guy at the pizza place I worked at who worked there for about a year and a half more than I did who kept complaining about not getting the title when we were one down. What he didn't know is I already had gotten the raise and more or less the position, just didn't pick up the "title".


Needless to say about a week later the boss finally gave in and told him he was basically a shift manager. He decided to go out of his way to tell everyone about who he finally got a promotion. No raise, no responsiblities, no more hours, just a title. Shut him up for a while. About a month later he found out I had gotten the raise. Boy was he pissed.

The boss told me he did it after the guy kept insinuating that he needed something to put down as "title" for another application (he was only a part timer). He was hoping that him putting shift manager on an application would get him another job and hopefully he'd quit this one. (My boss had a soft spot for people and was always giving second chances, he never fired people because he'd just end up hiring them back.)

In the long run, people like titles. Especially for menial work. Most real managers know that it keeps up moral and will give the person a boost up if they want to apply to another place.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: mugs
I was a sandwich artist at Subway, and I took that title seriously. Every sandwich I made was a work of art.

Me 2.

Sure it was a shitty job (anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot or has no ambition in life) but if I was going to be working, I'd do it well dammit.

 

[shabby]

The next job they apply to hilarity will ensue...
"So you were a manager at blockbuster huh... what was your role there son?"
"I uh.... made sure all the dvd's were lined up right.... cleaned the toilets and made sure the popcorn machine was filled up"
"Next..."

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: Ns1
If you're not in a position of authority or you are not making 6 digits a year, your title should clearly state MAGGOT

:laugh:

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I'm the CEO of a company. A defunct company.

im assistant to the network administrator

or

a student who got a work-study position that pretty much pays me to do homework.

 

[Bignate603]

My job is pretty much what my title. It's 'Design Engineer'.

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: Descartes
Have you ever been in an environment where these titles are bestowed on people? Director, associate, assistant, senior, chief, lead, etc. From accountants to Walgreens cashiers, people ascribe these titles in an effort to motivate and apply a sense of pride in their position no matter what the responsibility. Some large company cultures treat title almost as rigidly as would the military.

All that said, I agree it's kind of ridiculous, but people eat it up.

I don't understand why people would eat that up. Do they really think they are important just because they have an embellished title? Even if someone asks them what their title is and they give the fancy title, any illusion of importance will vanish once that person is asked what they actually do.


Face it, 99.99% of the people on this earth are in completely expendable positions, regardless of title.

I find that kind of title very patronizing, as if management thinks their underlings are so easily manipulated.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: vi edit

Originally posted by: mugs
I was a sandwich artist at Subway, and I took that title seriously. Every sandwich I made was a work of art.

I don't what to know what sort of signature a Sammich Artist leaves on my sub.

Hopefully not his "special sauce".

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: RKS
I was in a meeting with my boss and someone walked into the office. The person began to apologize but my boss pointed at me and said "Don't worry about that worthless piece of shit, he's a nobody". It sucks that he was being serious but if I didn't know my boss was the king of assholes and I really need the experience I might have been offended.

edit: so my name tag should say RKS - Worthless Piece of Shit instead of RKS Esq.

I hope this is a joke because it is the saddest thing I've read all week.

 

[Chaotic42]

I put Rapid Cuisine Preparation Engineer on an application once.

 

[imported_apocalypse]

engineer is a restricted title!

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: Leros
I learned the hard way that secretaries get offended when you call them secretaries. They are 'executive assistants'.

just like people that pick up my trash are "sanitation engineers"

 

[Paladin3]

My first job was at a theme park arcade giving people four quarters for a dollar. I was a "currency exchange engineer."

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
My friend always knocks my title of software engineer because he says I'm not really an engineer .

Well, he's telling the truth.

 

[aesthetics]

It says "Balloon Princess" on my nametag......

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
I'm the CEO of a company. A defunct company.

im assistant to the network administrator

or

a student who got a work-study position that pretty much pays me to do homework.

When I was a student employee, I just called myself a computer technician. I should have asked the department coordinator if I could make it IT Specialist/Analyst or something better sounding. I don't think it really had an official title. I turned down a job offer with the title "Information Assurance Analyst." Weird name, but it would have been some cool shit to do.

Just remember to kiss his ass some so you get a good reference. If he can't teach you anything, at least get a good reference.

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by aesthetics:
It says "Balloon Princess" on my nametag......

Are you a girl?