Job Title inflation... no longer common sense

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Visiting a London office last week. Tried to nip into the loo for a quick one. Apparently the toilets were being cleaned by a 'Female Hygiene Operator'!! A simple note that it was being cleaned but now I know that a FHO is doing the rounds. It made a welcome change as I was in a meeting with their 'Strategic Growth Leader'. He was not head of sales or major accounts or new markets, but a Strategic Growth Leader. I wonder if they also have a 'Tactical Growth Leader' who could be the person who picks up the phone??

Whatever happened to simple Job Titles..
 
vkurup said:
Visiting a London office last week. Tried to nip into the loo for a quick one. Apparently the toilets were being cleaned by a 'Female Hygiene Operator'!! A simple note that it was being cleaned but now I know that a FHO is doing the rounds. It made a welcome change as I was in a meeting with their 'Strategic Growth Leader'. He was not head of sales or major accounts or new markets, but a Strategic Growth Leader. I wonder if they also have a 'Tactical Growth Leader' who could be the person who picks up the phone??

Whatever happened to simple Job Titles..
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Everyone has to feel important :confused:
 
vkurup said:
Visiting a London office last week. Tried to nip into the loo for a quick one. Apparently the toilets were being cleaned by a 'Female Hygiene Operator'!! A simple note that it was being cleaned but now I know that a FHO is doing the rounds. It made a welcome change as I was in a meeting with their 'Strategic Growth Leader'. He was not head of sales or major accounts or new markets, but a Strategic Growth Leader. I wonder if they also have a 'Tactical Growth Leader' who could be the person who picks up the phone??

Whatever happened to simple Job Titles..
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You should try working in a bank with a significant investment banking division. I meet more vice presidents than anything else.
 
ger147 said:
You should try working in a bank with a significant investment banking division. I meet more vice presidents than anything else.
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Isn't that because unless you are at least a Vice-President then Americans won't be bothered dealing with you as you're clearly not a senior decision maker. Same in the defence industry. Anyone senior in International Sales and Marketing is a Vice-President - and every gopher reporting to a VP is a Director. Indeed I was an International Marketing and Sales Executive Analyst - in fact I was just an an analyst.
 
still beats anyone that describes them selves or advertises a job for any of the following:

Rockstar
Ninja
Guru
Evangelist
Champion
Guerrilla

Whats wrong with what you do? I am Business Development Director. This means i am in charge of business development.. even that's a push. I would describe my job as 'Sales Monkey'
 
Bumped into one of the lads a few months ago in TK Maxx. He has set up his own business. He is the chief exec of his own company which employs one person. Him.
He is a pudding.
 
vkurup said:
Visiting a London office last week. Tried to nip into the loo for a quick one. Apparently the toilets were being cleaned by a 'Female Hygiene Operator'!! A simple note that it was being cleaned but now I know that a FHO is doing the rounds. It made a welcome change as I was in a meeting with their 'Strategic Growth Leader'. He was not head of sales or major accounts or new markets, but a Strategic Growth Leader. I wonder if they also have a 'Tactical Growth Leader' who could be the person who picks up the phone??

Whatever happened to simple Job Titles..
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London speak.....say no more:lol:

Mind you when I worked Daan Souff I used to be an AHRS.
 
vkurup said:
Hygiene Operator'!!
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If your company would invest more, maybe you could hire a 'Dirt Disposal Manager'.


We are now moving from directors to 'Chief *** Officers'. And our head offs are turning into 'Director of ***' but aren't on the board.
 
last time i was down in London at some meetings with advertising agencies and at one firm i was introduced to the"Head of Experientials" none the wiser what he did:rofl::rofl:
 
vkurup said:
Visiting a London office last week. Tried to nip into the loo for a quick one. Apparently the toilets were being cleaned by a 'Female Hygiene Operator'!! A simple note that it was being cleaned but now I know that a FHO is doing the rounds. It made a welcome change as I was in a meeting with their 'Strategic Growth Leader'. He was not head of sales or major accounts or new markets, but a Strategic Growth Leader. I wonder if they also have a 'Tactical Growth Leader' who could be the person who picks up the phone??

Whatever happened to simple Job Titles..
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TLAs! :whistle:

ger147 said:
One of many reasons I'm a contractor these days...
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That'll be a 'Temporary Business Partner' then!
 
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