Job Titles that don't say anything

riemann

Every day I hear different people describing their chosen profession, and increasingly I've noticed most don't really say anything at all

"I run my own business"

"In finance"

"Part time model"

Is it out of embarrassment these people try to be as vague as possible, or is it cuteness?

inforfun

"Manager"

blaze1

Full time mad bastid

OldMrBrennan83

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Mr_Muffin

Full Time Mammy x

It's easier to start off by being vague and let whoever's asking ask follow up questions. Sometimes they're not asking because they actually care and they really don't want you to launch into an explanation of your TPS reports

pjohnson

"Influencer"

mikemac2

Moderator

freshpopcorn

I work in retail!

Martina1991

freshpopcorn wrote:

I work in retail!

I work in sales!

buried

Politician

bucketybuck

riemann wrote: »

Is it out of embarrassment these people try to be as vague as possible, or is it cuteness?

Maybe they would prefer you to mind your own business?

I know when I'm out I have zero interest in talking about my work, nothing worse than some numpty who won't take the hint and keeps asking follow up questions about it.

NickNickleby

Martina1991 wrote: »

I work in sales!

I work in a blue moon....

darkdubh

Team leader.

NickNickleby

bucketybuck wrote: »

Maybe they would prefer you to mind your own business?

I know when I'm out I have zero interest in talking about my work, nothing worse than some numpty who won't take the hint and keeps asking follow up questions about it.

ah, go on, tell us!


:D:D:D

riemann

bucketybuck wrote: »

Maybe they would prefer you to mind your own business?

I know when I'm out I have zero interest in talking about my work, nothing worse than some numpty who won't take the hint and keeps asking follow up questions about it.

Didn't mean to touch a nerve

bucketybuck

riemann wrote: »

Didn't mean to touch a nerve

Its not a nerve, its the most likely answer to your question.

OldMrBrennan83

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Hector Bellend

NickNickleby wrote: »

I work in a blue moon....

I saw you standing alone

NickNickleby

Hector Bellend wrote: »

I saw you standing alone

someone's got to do it

Martina1991

Sometimes it's easier to give a vague description if people wouldn't recognise your job title.

I'm a medical scientist. No one knows what that is. So I say I work in a hospital lab.

Mrs OBumble

I work with computers.

OldMrBrennan83

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dxhound2005

riemann wrote: »

Every day I hear different people describing their chosen profession, and increasingly I've noticed most don't really say anything at all

"I run my own business"

"In finance"

"Part time model"

Is it out of embarrassment these people try to be as vague as possible, or is it cuteness?

I'm a part time exaggerator, like yourself.

Todd Gack

"I work in an office"

rosmoke

Drink coffee

keith_sixteen

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

I work with computers.

And? What's the problem with that statement? Or are you saying that you work with computers?

koumi

transponster

December2012

ASSISTANT to the REGIONAL MANAGER

buried

Vice President of World Wide Distribution at Wolf Cola

For Forks Sake

Junior Vice President.


Social Media Influencer.

Alf Veedersane

Patww79 wrote: »

"Project Engineer".

To be fair, that's a job title in a lot of engineering companies.

I just say "engineer" when anyone asks me what I do. I never studied as an engineer and to give an explanation of what I do would require more than anyone wants to hear. So 'engineer' keeps everyone happy.

OldMrBrennan83

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KERSPLAT!

inforfun wrote: »

"Manager"

I look at my LinkedIn these days and everyone, absolutely everyone, is a flipping manager!

questionmark?

I just say I have a Chandler Bing job. That's much easier than explaining what I do.

Trigger Happy

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I look at my LinkedIn these days and everyone, absolutely everyone, is a flipping manager!

And in some countries everyone is a Director, france for eg. Hard to tell the wheat from the chaff.

Are Am Eye

I'm in import export.

For Forks Sake

Are Am Eye wrote: »

I'm in import export.

Drug runner?

wally1990

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I look at my LinkedIn these days and everyone, absolutely everyone, is a flipping manager!

This happens in my place,
all the staff are called account managers and I thought when joining there was multiple managers however I quickly learn they just look after different individuals segments and are not managers at all, not even team leaders .

Alf Veedersane

Patww79 wrote: »

It's normally a made up position to give someone a token promotion.

Basically. Usually a step up from graduate. When you're at that stage, you probably feel like it's a more important sounding role because you've been a graduate. And most engineers work on projects all the time so the 'project' part is nonsense. But I get why a 'Project Engineer' would say they are one.

jojofizzio

When questioned by someone who needs to mind their own business..
Q:How many people work here?
A:About half of them..

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

"Influencer"

that's not a job. it's a way of life.... kinda like panhandling

Are Am Eye

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Drug runner?

Oh yes👍 Its not like there's any other commodity that is traded internationally after all.

Purple Mountain

Personal Trainer!

Hector Bellend

Life Coach.

If you need someone to show you how to live then you really are f@cked.

Truckermal

I bought a few litecoins so therefore I am a currency trader....:P

wetlandsboy

Mr_Muffin wrote: »

Full Time Mammy x

U ok hun xx

Mrs OBumble

keith_sixteen wrote: »

And? What's the problem with that statement? Or are you saying that you work with computers?

No problem at all. Except you could be anything from a a washing-machine repair person to a rocket scientist.

When I was in my 20s, you gave that answer and people assumed that you did data entry if you are female, or a network engineer if you are male.

Nowadays, most of the dumbest bears know it means nothing at all. (Still a few who don't, old-skool ones ....)

padd b1975

Sales Executive.

Usually spouted by nineteen year olds.

somefeen

I'm wary of anyone under the age of 30 with 'consultant' in their job title.

Martina1991

somefeen wrote:

I'm wary of anyone under the age of 30 with 'consultant' in their job title.

Recruitment consultant is another one.
Wtf is that.