Are you particular with what is written as your job designation?
I know some people who like to have the word "Senior" added to whatever their job title is. Senior Administrator, Senior Executive, Senior Multimedia Programmer, Senior Manager. Get my drift? Now I wonder what the word "Senior" has to do with your work? Isn't it just emphasising that you are old? I mean, you are either an Administrator or you are not. Would adding "Senior" indicate that you are more experienced? That you hold more power? That you have additional tasks? That everyone should respect you because of the "higher" position? I presume maybe that's how most people will see it. In my opinion, those who like to give or receive superlatives as part of the job title are themselves feeling threaten or inadequate (or plain silly) that they need words to boost their spirit and ego. Or else, why is there a need to show off who you are? To prove my point, have you ever encountered someone who is a Senior Doctor or a Senior Lawyer?
Don't even make me start on those job titles that have the word "cum" or "and" to it. For example, what do you think of this title, Senior Graphic Artist and Multimedia Specialist? Isn't it a mouthful?
I dislike having the word "Senior" added to my title. I have it once before as it was "awarded" to me by the company that I worked for. Isn't my job title lengthy enough? I remember an ex-colleague once remarking that this particular person's job title is too long to fit into the namecard template. Furthermore, it will look weird especially so if you have a short name.
Well, I must admit though that I'm quite particular with my job designation. Another ex-colleague told me that she's obsessed with the title Instructional Designer. I agree. In my previous company, I wrote Instructional Designer in my namecard eventhough I was hired as Senior Content Developer. Somehow I felt that the former described my role better and that's what I want to be known for anyway. It didn't help that a lot of people think that a Content Developer's job is related to programmming. I still have no clue as to how they are related ???
4 comments:
i don't really have a title in my job. i m as good as a general worker. ;P
and i hate so much when people use the term 'cum' in anything. I mean, is that even a term?
some company simply give u "senior" title but dont raise ur salary, becuase they think they give u this title so that in future u can find another job with this title with better salary.
There is no any good professional to judge what title u are, what level u are, they just treat u like kids, give u some sweet and let u satisfy.
I'm all for gaining a senior title if it means gaining more moolah but if it's merely to boost my morale, I'd feel insulted.
my company designation level: Assistant Researcher, Senior Assistant Researcher, Researcher, Associate Senior Researcher, Senior Researcher and ......it goes on and on....although the designation sounds like what it suppose to be but it is not what you think....Senior Researcher is actually a Manager post...guess which level am I in now? hahaha....
For me whatever the name is, $$$ and experiences is more important...if you are good, you are good....it will speaks for itself...
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