On 31 Oct 2007 05:52:47 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (McKown,
John) wrote:

>Yes - and the worst ones are the ones who also insist on being called
>"Software Engineer". The word Engineer is in my title as well. I never
>use it. I'm a sysprog, damn it!

I once worked for EDS when I was given that title.   I found that the
utility in that title was that it obscured my function and rank -
which is useful when I was working in some other company's shop where
titles were more defined - and where titles could interfere with my
authority and ability to do the job.

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