Burning question

I have a burning question that i want to ask those of you that are serious about working in "IT"

I search through the job boards and I have been noticing that one companies administrator is another's engineer etc etc. Here recently my job title has changed to system administrator and i know good and d@#$% well that i am no where close to a systems administrator.

My question is does it really matter what your title is anymore. I use to think that being a network administrator etc etc was a big deal and that it would make you a big shot in the world of "IT". I have heard horror stories about being a net admin and i am starting to wonder if thats
the direction i still want to go after.

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networker050184

Sure I should be able to call my self anything I want.

I can't say I'm an AICPA accountant unless I'm certified, but to be an accountant you do not have to be certified it just gives you credibility.

astorrs

networker050184 wrote:

Sure I should be able to call my self anything I want.

Fair enough, we'll have to agree to disagree on this one then.

networker050184

That's like mandating to be called a CEO you have to have a CEO degree and be certified by a CEO council.

It should be up to the company to name anyone they want the CEO (regardless of qualification).

Same thing with an engineer.

cbigbrick

Kaminsky wrote:

flares2 wrote:

For example: Executive Administrative Assistant to the Director of the Information Technology Department.

Yep ... She makes the tea, organises the calander and does a bit of short hand. 9 times out of 10 they end up thinking they have the same power as the director. Keep them in chocky biscuits and your job gets a lot easier

Just like Jennifer MArlow on WKRP in Cincinnati......Only she never took short hand. It was part of her deal with Mr Carlson.

vsmith3rd

Tech109 wrote:

Yeah, I see all sorts of goofy titles for jobs, and wonder just who thinks them up. I wish there was more of a standard of job titles across the board.

Sometimes I think it's just political-correctness, akin to someone wanting to be called a "Sanitation Engineer" instead of a "Garbage Man."

I'm a Sanitation Administrator. But I'm working towards becoming a Sanitation Engineer. I just need my Trash+ and my GCSE (Garbage Certified Sanitation Engineer) certs.

RATTLERMAN

I guess its safe to say that a name is only a name.

Here lately I have been seeing a lot of positions for healthcare IT. Everything from helpdesk
to healthcare information management.

Anyone work in a healthcare environment ?

bertieb

RATTLERMAN wrote:

Anyone work in a healthcare environment ?

Are you in the UK? If so then I suspect you are talking about NHS Connecting for Health programme and the various projects behind that. There's lots of contract jobs in the UK for that project for many reasons. One of the major companies behind it went bust, thanks in part to pi$$ poor management and a product that behind the scenes, was out of date.......10yrs ago..... and which can't cope with the demands placed on it. Many 'IT Consultants' who don't know their TCP/IP from their SQL promptly jumped on the bandwagon with all the cash that was floating about, made a mint, made a mess, and then promptly left. I know a guy who knows his stuff and takes lots of pride in his work and it sent him doo-lally trying to sort out a few of the minor problems.

I had an brief chat a year or so ago with a friend of a friend who was hiring and the role promised much, but once I whittled down to what they wanted me to do, I figured I'd never have any private time and I'd be working flat out for the next 5 yrs with no time to see my missus or go out for a few beers with my mates.

Run. Run like the wind.