# What's your job title?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 17, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499 "2002-06-17T11:22:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![CptHowdy65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/73ab20/32.png) [@CptHowdy65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CptHowdy65)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/61 "2002-06-18T06:49:09Z")

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Transportation Facilitator

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**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de0a6/32.png) [@Yossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yossarian)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/62 "2002-06-18T13:05:01Z")

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Today:

Visiting Lectuer in Geology

Next Semester:

Visiting Assistant Professor of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences.

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**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/63 "2002-06-18T13:21:02Z")

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Director of Human Resources

Straightforward, to the point, and hopefully not changing anytime soon.

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**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/64 "2002-06-18T13:34:38Z")

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Photojournalist. Currently US Army, but who knows for how long.

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**Author:** ![MachV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@MachV](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MachV)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/65 "2002-06-18T13:43:16Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Etherman \*  
> \*\*Network Admin
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> a.k.a that guy who is good with flashy lights and buttons and techie things. \*\*

Glad you cleared that up. I thought your screen name had a completely different meaning! 😉

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**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/66 "2002-06-18T13:59:08Z")

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Sr. Business and Systems Planner III

I don’t know what I do either, but at least I’m Senior!

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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/67 "2002-06-18T14:11:16Z")

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“Project Analyst”

Like a project manager…

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**Author:** ![Opengrave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/919ad9/32.png) [@Opengrave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Opengrave)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/68 "2002-06-18T15:54:08Z")

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Business Card: Quality Assurance & Configuration Management Specialist

My (internal) corporate title says something about Software Engineer III or something - I forget because it doesn’t matter.

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**Author:** ![caveman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/caveman/32/7242_2.png) [@caveman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/caveman)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/69 "2002-06-18T18:46:40Z")

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Engineering Assistant

Anyone recall a brief bit on Weekend Update a while back? The previous worst job in America, “Crack Whore”, had been bumped up from the bottom spot by “Assistant Crack Whore”…

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**Author:** ![lionel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lionel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lionel)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/70 "2002-06-18T19:00:51Z")

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Mechanical Designer

In a couple of years when I have my P.E. (professional Engineer) License I’ll be a Mechanical Engineer (even though I’ve already got the degree)

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**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/71 "2002-06-18T19:32:12Z")

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Corporate Communications Specialist.

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**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/72 "2002-06-18T20:44:31Z")

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Usually Senior Legal Assistant. Note the “Senior” please! 😛  
Occasionally, Acting Principal Depute.  
Even more occasionally, Acting Senior Principal Depute.

I don’t have a business card… ☹

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**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/73 "2002-06-18T20:51:06Z")

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Pastry Chef.

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**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/74 "2002-06-18T21:21:46Z")

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Hearing Officer.

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**Author:** ![Lyra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Lyra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyra)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2002, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/75 "2002-06-18T22:07:38Z")

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Radiology Technologist III, according to my HR papers.  
My director has sent memos to everyone that read Lyra, Chief Mammographer. My license reads Lyra, RT ® (M). I don’t care what any papers say, as long as my hourly rate doesn’t change.

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**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/76 "2002-06-19T00:00:14Z")

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Medical Technologist, or M.T. (ASCP) for short…

or unofficially, off-tours lab monkey.

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**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/77 "2002-06-19T01:22:28Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Amp \*  
> \*\*Hey You (you don’t get a job title around here when you’re a temp). \*\*

I used to know an employer who called all his temps “Temp Girl”, the bookkeeper was “Mumbles” and the receptionist “Stick”. He would routinely refer to them as this in front of clients, eg “Temp Girl get Stick and Mumbles in here pronto". Needless to say he had a high staff turnover.

Currently I’m a “Projects Administrator” aka Girl Friday

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**Author:** ![dirty\_bird18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce7236/32.png) [@dirty\_bird18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_bird18)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/78 "2002-06-19T17:00:34Z")

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Financial Client Services Account Analyst

in short Collections.

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**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/79 "2002-06-19T17:17:00Z")

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“Staff Product Engineer”

And when I was looking for a job last year, I couldn’t _believe_ all the different things that “Product Engineer” could stand for. On reflection, it does seem kind of vague.

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**Author:** ![Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-job-title/114499/80 "2002-06-19T23:00:02Z")

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Microbiology Medical Technologist III on my nametag, but  
MT(ascp) by certification. I am no longer unemployed. I took a two day a month gig, so it’s like being unemployed, because I don’t actually go to work or make money, but it gives me a nice job title to throw around in places such as this thread.

(hi **dwyr!** )

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