Go Ahead, Make Yourself A Job Title
Growing up, I wanted to be an author. Seemed to be a fine profession. Good thing I have a lot of patience with myself. I had friends who wanted to be doctors, lawyers, waitresses and librarians. Real jobs with real names.
Now I look around at people’s profiles on Twitter or Facebook and realize that there are so many new job titles out there I never could have imagined. In fact, I’m not even sure they are real jobs. Who makes these up and WHO trains these people to become these fantastic beings?
Here are a few examples of the “what the hell do you do” job titles I’ve found floating around in the social media world. I’m going to attempt to define what the actual job is, but I’m not sure I will be correct. Then again, it seems to me that anything goes these days when giving yourself that all important job title.
Collaborator - You’re the person that gets the party started.
Frugalist - You’re cheap. I dated you once.
Innovation Facilitator – You make things up. Constantly.
Mindmapping Planner – No clue. You’re like a brain GPS?
Sustainability Scenario Builder – This is just a group of words that means you spin around in your chair all day trying to figure out what you’re going to be when you grow up.
Passion Mentor – Did you mean “Cupid”?
Social Media Manager – You have a lot of followers on Twitter
Possibility Thinker – Daydreamer
Strategic Director - With your friend the “Innovation Facilitator”, you try to figure out how to use the shit he makes up.
Commentator on Bull Crap – Hey, that’s me! I knew that sounded familiar!!
These new fangled job titles are worse than calling the garbage man a “sanitation engineer” or me “just a Mom“. How about just being yourself?
Not much else to say. It’s Friday and school vacation is winding down. Give me a break.
Tags: Social Media
Think I'll start calling myself a "Developmental Planning Consultant" ~ a/k/a "Mom" & "Grandmom"
You're a hoot! You brighten my day!
I’m currently an IT Specialist with the Department of Redunancy Department.
Didn’t seem to work the first time. Boy I sure hope it doesn’t post two times
I’m currently an IT Specialist with the U.S. Department of Redundancy Department.
I claim to be a Bad Housekeeper Extraordinaire. At least I’m honest.
This is too funny! love your blog….thanks for stopping by mine :O) happy VGNO!!!
I’m a Wrinkle Paramedic.
Maybe I should stop calling myself a SAHM. I mean, “domestic maternal manager” sounds so much more important…and maybe I could charge more.
Happy VGNO!
HA! Love it! Happy VGNO!
hmmm.. wonder what you would say about my job title!!! Love this!
Is there a job title for someone who spends hours blogging while scarfing down trader joe’s popcorn and swigging diet coke? No? Darn! H
Visiting from Ann’s GNO. Happy Friday!
Ha! BTW I think (I could be wrong) that mindmapper? That’s the person who writes Sudoku puzzles.
And wow I’m so honored that you mentioned my long life career: Possibility Thinker.
I’ve been a PT now for about 45 years or so…
Super post!
You are hilarious.
Great post!
Hah! I think I’ve pretty much decided not to follow anyone whose bio includes in all seriousness any form of “social media innovator/entrepreneur/collaborator/manager/bullshit artist”
Me? I am what I am and that’s all that I am…
LOL. Hey you caught me at lunch (*yes at my desk, yes it was microwaved, yes I get crumbs in my keyboard…sue me!) I love being the first to comment!
My title has Director in it. I think that means I’m a Traffic Cop….. Yep…pretty accurate!