Calling a Ph.D "Doctor"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As George Herbert Walker Bush scoffed about "Dr." Henry Kissinger, "The fu*#er doesn't make house calls, does he?"

awesome.

And no, doctorates in academic subjects are the most indecisive, risk averse, mundane, slow motion thinkers around. They would collapse in med school and freeze in residency. Best to stick to their 2-4 year policy papers and proofs disproving each other every 10 years. Yeah, really grow that GDP or save some lives...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is insane and ppl like this drive me nuts. When we got married, we sent DHs brother and SIL the invitation (both PhDs) addressed to Mr and Mrs. They returned the envelope with the mr and Mrs crossed out and replaced with "Drs." Needless to say, we aren't close.

They must make the most delightful dinner guests!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It had nothing to do with her work at all when she asked me to call her doctor. She was upset I referred to her by her first name.

When I first started working my boss had me call her "Ms. Smith," but I noticed that older women and male coworker's were allowed to call her Larla. It was just something rude she would do to younger women. A power play.

I'm going to find out what her phd is in. I get the feeling it's not in her field of expertise. [/quote

agree, she's just doing this as a put down. maybe she's having a bad week and wants to remind you that she wasted 6-8 years doing a PhD in a subject area she doesn't even work in. if anything feel sorry for her, and ask her what's she's published recently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What entails respect? Earning potential or the ability to excel/specialize in a field/ area of interest ? Acquiring a Phd reqyuires perseverance and passion for knowledge. I think that deserves respect. Being hung up on titles is a whole another thing

It requires grant money. No one should bother with a PhD if it isn't covered by grants.

[Anonymous]

My husband is a PhD in electrical engineering and works in a lab and would probably rather die than ask someone to address him as Dr. X. What a weird coworker you have.

[Anonymous]

School administrators with a doctoral degree in education are almost always addressed as Doctor Lastname and insist upon it, too.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, my 70 yo retired FIL does this. His plane tix, his emails, etc all Dr. So and SO.
And he's a European Phd, tons of those around!! Proceeded to work 30 years in one company and then retire. Simple life.

[Anonymous]

I recently read somewhere (I believe it was on linkedin) that PhD's with Dr. First Last name on the top of the resume had lower rates of being hired than those who just put their first and last name without the 'Dr.'
The reason was not an inherent bias by the hiring manager, but that those with Dr. did more poorly on the interviews. They tended not to match the company's culture.

[Anonymous]

I have a co-worker that insists on being called Dr. when she has a PhD from an online university. lmao

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What entails respect? Earning potential or the ability to excel/specialize in a field/ area of interest ? Acquiring a Phd reqyuires perseverance and passion for knowledge. I think that deserves respect. Being hung up on titles is a whole another thing

OP here. I'm a lawyer involved in litigation and am trying to get documents from her. I'm not saying a PhD is worthless by any stretch.

Please please please make her call you Juris Doctor.

Dr X is the correct substitute for Ms X. If you wouldn't use Ms you don't need to use Doctor. She's basically telling you you're not on a first name basis, which is chilly but arguably her right; however in that situation she may not use your first name either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As George Herbert Walker Bush scoffed about "Dr." Henry Kissinger, "The fu*#er doesn't make house calls, does he?"

awesome.

And no, doctorates in academic subjects are the most indecisive, risk averse, mundane, slow motion thinkers around. They would collapse in med school and freeze in residency. Best to stick to their 2-4 year policy papers and proofs disproving each other every 10 years. Yeah, really grow that GDP or save some lives...

Wow, that was an unnecessary rant against a huge and diverse group of people.

--PhD who tutored MDs through their undergrad classes and who now works in the tech sector in a fast-moving, high-growth application.

[Anonymous]

Hahahaha what a tool. Seriously. That lady has less than no life, or perspective

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As George Herbert Walker Bush scoffed about "Dr." Henry Kissinger, "The fu*#er doesn't make house calls, does he?"

awesome.

And no, doctorates in academic subjects are the most indecisive, risk averse, mundane, slow motion thinkers around. They would collapse in med school and freeze in residency. Best to stick to their 2-4 year policy papers and proofs disproving each other every 10 years. Yeah, really grow that GDP or save some lives...

Rather true, unfortunate l. Talk about removed from the real world

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:however in that situation she may not use your first name either.

This[i]. OP, do NOT let her get away with calling your by your first name.

-yet another PhD

[Anonymous]

I agre with PP. Call her Dr. and then insist that she address you as Esquire.