You do what for a living?

[Norm]

Norm gets the prize

Hee hee Thanks.

I bet you don't spend more than a second contemplating admitting that you are a Health & Safety Officer.

And congrats on the new job M8

Thanks, it's been a long time coming but, bizarrely, I wasn't even looking when this one appeared in my inbox. It's nice when long-term "networking" contacts bear fruit like this.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

When I was a kid I got so fed up with my parents' friends asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up that I started telling them I was going to be a nuclear physicist. That would shut them up.

I would always say that I wanted to be a Train Driver. Most people tended to trail away then too

 

[ttcycle]

Congratuations on the job norm, that is top news!

A while ago I used to work as a forensic IMHA- even those who knew what it was misunderstood the semantics of the job!

 

[postman]

ODMS. Other daft miserable sods.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I found out today that I've got a new permanent job (my first since 2008) as Head of Finance. I think that most people should be able to pick up some idea of what the role will entail.

Hmph, you're in charge of the 'No You Bloody Well Can't Department' then!

 

[Norm]

Hmph, you're in charge of the 'No You Bloody Well Can't Department' then!

Not on my watch, it isn't.

 

[Paladin - York]

Gosh! I'm glad I'm out of all this stuff now - no more "True & Fair Views" or "Actuarial Valuations". I'm out of this post asap, bad memories. All I'm concerned about now is making sure I don't plan a bike ride out of term time.

Ta ra all

 

[Red Light]

Pretentious job title of the year goes to this person IMO. Interesting stuff though.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Not on my watch, it isn't.

You're just saying that to appear all matey, but I know you 'black and white' accounting types. Underneath the smile and charm, and only just underneath, there's a Grim Reaper waiting to swoop with evil intent.

 

[Red Light]

Operating Discipline Management System.
Bet that's made it crystal clear now.

So you operate the system to discipline the management? Does it come with a company cane and black leather outfit?

 

[Melonfish]

I'm officially an Information Services Engineer.

from that would you honestly guess that i deal with computers? i mean why do i have to be an engineer? why is it information services and not computer bum?
or OI you in the star wars t-shirt?

"have you tried turning it off and on again?"

i have also been, support engineer, Network Administrator, DBA, field engineer (no i didn't look after grass) it gets a bit of a joke after a while tbh..
pete

 

[Amanda P]

I'm a wildlife ecotoxicologist.

About half an hour into the explanation of what I actually spend my time doing, I usually wish I'd said "I'm a plumber".

 

[Kirstie]

My job title is Reader. I'd bl**dy love it if I could actually do what my job title implies. As it stands I'm lucky if I get any time for reading proper stuff I'm supposed to read and not piles of banal administrative documents, emails and students' work...

 

[Riding in Circles]

I am The Recumbenator! Fear me.

 

[Archie_tect]

My job title is Reader. I'd bl**dy love it if I could actually do what my job title implies. As it stands I'm lucky if I get any time for reading proper stuff I'm supposed to read and not piles of banal administrative documents, emails and students' work...

My brother-in-law is a reader and says exactly the same thing... his job would be fantastic if there weren't any students.