Finding content in your job title

Steve Bertrand steve at ibctech.ca
Wed Mar 31 04:15:14 UTC 2010


On 2010.03.30 23:50, Anton Kapela wrote:
> 
> On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:34 PM, Jorge Amodio wrote:
> 
>> "The title, Engineer, and its derivatives should be reserved for those
>> individuals whose education and experience qualify them to practice in
>> a manner that protects public safety. Strict use of the title serves
> 
> ...fortunately for us (and CCIE's around the globe) running the Internet doesn't involve much public trust. Does it?
> 
> In a few states in the US, working for the same engineering firm for some number of years (usually 6 or more) counts similarly as passing a state-administered professional engineering exam. It would be with some significant precedent, then, that a job or other professional experience does indeed equate to state-sponsored public trust.
> 
> So, back to Steve's first question:
> 
>> How does the ops community feel about using this designation? 
> 
> 
> If you've been doing it for a while, and not been chased out, I would argue there is ample precedent to support don'ing the title. I guess the sticky-bits here include, potentially, a derth of colleges and graduate study calling itself "network engineering."
> 
> Failing that, perhaps nanog-l could take a vote:
> 
> Does Steve deserve the title of Network Train Driver, list?

Not acceptable. I do not want this.

I read and review messages and documents from people who have *much*
more experience than I do every single day, and whom I respect to the
n'th degree.

This isn't a vote count. I am _not_ an engineer, and do not need or
desire the title.

Thanks anyway though ;)

Steve




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