Pretentious names for ordinary jobs
Vodka_Drinka
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Why do so many companies and businesses give such pretentious names to ordinary, mundane jobs these days?
I was just in the process of applying for a job online that was being advertised under the headline, "Loss Control Asisstant". It was only when I started answering the questions that I realised it was just a fancy name for a security guard. Why not just say that's what it was? Why does it need a fancy name?
Others I've come across.
"School crossing assistant" - Lollipop man/lady
"Refuse collector" - Bin Man
"Team Leader" - Supervisor
"Distribution co-ordinators" - Delivery drivers
The jobs market is so completely twattish these days. Sometimes I wonder if they actually want people to apply for them at all?
I was just in the process of applying for a job online that was being advertised under the headline, "Loss Control Asisstant". It was only when I started answering the questions that I realised it was just a fancy name for a security guard. Why not just say that's what it was? Why does it need a fancy name?
Others I've come across.
"School crossing assistant" - Lollipop man/lady
"Refuse collector" - Bin Man
"Team Leader" - Supervisor
"Distribution co-ordinators" - Delivery drivers
The jobs market is so completely twattish these days. Sometimes I wonder if they actually want people to apply for them at all?
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You use it as a prefix for your role. Like 'Vice President - Sanitation'. Which is in reality the head cleaner.
It's a European - particularly German title that's used where 'manager' would have been used previously.
I know lots of people who have the title 'Team Lead' and they are really managers.
Is that the same as a 'Sanitation Operative'?:D
"Ideal qualities: Goal orientated self starter with a track record of success. A team player but able to work autonomously. Some supervisory skills. Passionate about service and with a keen eye for detail. Experience in a similar role is essential"
Job title - Tea Lady
According to one job vacancy ad it involves "harmonising existing and, innovating new patient pathways across the Trust" but I have to say I'm none the wiser!
Is it "Matron"?
It does include that but also encompasses food preperation technician and executive chauffeur
Wow.....OK. You're hired!!!:D
(you supply the limo, I'll spring for the cap:p)
The cleaner in otherwords
Produce management co-ordinator = shelf stacker.
Sales men and women are now "Business Development Managers".
I've noticed that a lot of production line jobs in factories are now advertised as "engineers". To me an engineer is someone who is brilliant at maths and science and has a degree, people who work in power stations and chemical plants and things like that.
Nothing wrong with factory work. It usually pays very well. But why embellish the truth and make it out to be something it's not?
Not true. I know many excellent Electrical, Instrument, Software or Mechanical engineers with decades of experience in their field, and all they have to their name is a City and Guilds or BTEC that they did in conjunction with an apprenticeship.
To give an example of a colleague. 47 year old, did his apprenticeship with BNFL, ONC / HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, HND in Electrical Engineering, 30 years experience of design in electrical and industrial automation control, PLCs, commissioning, site installation management. He's an Electrical Engineer, simple.
We all knew him as 'that pretentious bouncer'.
I tried to read the job description but couldn't make head nor tail of it.
Mobile Phone Interrogator and Drug Dog Sampling Technician. £19,030
Head of Mobile. Circa £60,000
Public Service Transformation Network. £44,743
Specialist Digital Course Leaders. £60,484
Above Water Warfare Analyst. £34,500