Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:42     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist. People think I bribe govt officials. And eat out.


Dude, when I worked for a senator in college lobbyist ate out a LOT. They were like professional mail planners. I'm just sayin....


*lobbyists.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:38     Subject: Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:When I tell people where I work, they always say they've heard it's wonderful, and they used to know somebody who worked here once, and how hard it is to get in here. They're so wrong, management drives us like slaves and pays us much less than we're worth, presumably because our organization has a reputation for being so "wonderful." I've been talking with other employers and will probably be leaving in March....

I wish I could say where I work. As it is, it just looks like I'm venting. I guess I am.


Marriott
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:37     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:Lobbyist. People think I bribe govt officials. And eat out.


Dude, when I worked for a senator in college lobbyist ate out a LOT. They were like professional mail planners. I'm just sayin....
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:32     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Lobbyist. People think I bribe govt officials. And eat out.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:29     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:doctor - ppl think i'm RICH.


Another doctor here - drives me crazy!!! We are not all orthopedic surgeons!
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:26     Subject: Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Software developer. People think I know everything about computers and that I am a nerd. Oh wait, I am a nerd. I am also female and American which shocks people.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:10     Subject: Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:Nanny - uneducated and unambitious


Yup. People assume I didn't go to college or didn't finish, unambitious, lazy. Even other nannies try to convince me to go to school. I just nod politely.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:07     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:I'm a lawyer. People think I'm anal, OCD and have difficulty relaxing. Oh wait........


*giggle*
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 15:00     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:I'm a librarian. Many people don't understand why someone would need a master's degree to become a librarian. Most people think I check out books for a living or only need to know the Dewey Decimal System to do my job.


You beat me to it. You also forgot about shushing people And when you aren't checking out books, you have a lot of 'free time' to read on the job. I wish...
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 14:54     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:I'm an "Executive Admin Asst" . People think this means I'm uneducated. In reality, I hold a B.A. and am very smart.


I'm also an admin. Ditto on the perception that I'm uneducated, incapable of something "better". I also have a degree, know WAY more about lots of practical things than many of my higher-ups, and am definitely more well-rounded. I like the hours and find satisfaction in a job well done. And I like that my job CAN be "done". Others seem to be scrambling and constantly behind in their work. That would make me crazy.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 14:52     Subject: Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
When I tell people where I work, they always say they've heard it's wonderful, and they used to know somebody who worked here once, and how hard it is to get in here. They're so wrong, management drives us like slaves and pays us much less than we're worth, presumably because our organization has a reputation for being so "wonderful." I've been talking with other employers and will probably be leaving in March....

I wish I could say where I work. As it is, it just looks like I'm venting. I guess I am.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 14:52     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
Anonymous wrote:I'm an "Executive Admin Asst" . People think this means I'm uneducated. In reality, I hold a B.A. and am very smart.


Me too. In my case, people assume I'm doing this because I'm not ambitious, which they might actually be right about. But there are people in my position who are my age (30) who are plenty ambitious and think this is a great job.

And I totally own the fact that I'm on DCUM right now. Both of the people I work for are in Europe.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 14:47     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
I'm a librarian. Many people don't understand why someone would need a master's degree to become a librarian. Most people think I check out books for a living or only need to know the Dewey Decimal System to do my job.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 11:46     Subject: Re:Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
I'm an "Executive Admin Asst" . People think this means I'm uneducated. In reality, I hold a B.A. and am very smart.
Anonymous
Post 11/29/2011 11:40     Subject: Stereotypes and misconceptions associated with your job/career
I work for a big retail company in upper level HR management. It is pretty boring. When I tell people where I work, they either think I am a salesperson and dismiss me as beneath them or they think it must be really exciting to be around fashion.