Dammit, Brad! You caught me! Yes, I deliberately ducked out before giving an answer.
*sigh* I really don't have a good answer. That's complicated by the fact that my current job isn't _strictly_ system administration...even though it taps all of the same skill sets. So when I'm just being categorized, I start off saying "system administrator", but usually have to follow that with "I work with computers"...which sometimes leads to them asking me about their Windows PC...and then I have to explain further. (I really do need to get a set of shirts that say "not on the clock" or something.) When I'm being weighed and measured...I guess I'm more likely to follow Steven's example, but not necessarily to tell them what they want to hear...but hopefully to tell them what they need to know to accurately make their judgement...most of the time. When introducing myself, I usually just describe my experience relevant to whatever I am presenting. I don't really use a label for myself. Or if I was requested to give the talk then I don't bother introducing myself much beyond name. I guess I figure if the asked, then I don't need to tell them why I'm the one giving the presentation. I really don't like my usual answers. But I think I'm usually confident enough that it isn't an issue. Yes, I feel like I'm completely bullsh!++ing the person that asks...but I guess as long as they don't know I'm bullsh!++ing them...or the do know, but accept it because it's all part of the dance...then I guess it works. However, it doesn't help our _profession_ gain a clear identity. That's the part that bugs me about most all of our answers in this thread, so far. On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 18:05, Brad Knowles <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jan 11, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Aaron McCaleb wrote: > >> Perhaps there _is_ a third level, as well: When we introduce our >> selves, in which we have need to clearly define our role, our >> expertise, our qualifications...such as just before delivering a >> presentation at a conference, or to management, etc. > > Okay, so to summarize, what is your answer to this question, on each of those > three levels? > > -- > Brad Knowles <[email protected]> > LinkedIn Profile: <http://tinyurl.com/y8kpxu> > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
