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Old 09 September 2010, 12:52 PM
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Is it just me who gets confused when looking at job titles as they tell little or nothing about the actual job, most of the time the actual descriptions are even worse.

Why can't a bin man be called a bin man anymore? I have been looking at jobs since 10 thismorning and have yet to apply for anything because its way to0 confusing to work out if its something i'd actually like to do!
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Because to advertise for a bin man would be sexist.

Therfore you open yourself up to being sued by some moron.
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Mine is known as aerial erector when I do insurance quotes .

But I do know what you mean, makes the people doing crappy jobs feel better about themselves
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you can say that again
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Flueologist is one of the better ones I've come across recently.

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Technically one of mine is called.

"Self Employed Operator"

But when the **** hits the fan, they like to call us "Managers"
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Old 09 September 2010, 03:34 PM
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One of my friends' job title is Director of Fun!
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Originally Posted by boxst
Flueologist is one of the better ones I've come across recently.

Steve
Chimney cleaner?

the "ologist" ones are the best

Mixologist - cocktail barman

James - you should look at trying to get the fanny pad bin emptier's job that I talked about a while ago.
Apparently they earn approx £30K a year.
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Originally Posted by antc
Mine is known as aerial erector when I do insurance quotes .

But I do know what you mean, makes the people doing crappy jobs feel better about themselves

you do love erections, you big gheyer
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Originally Posted by urban
Chimney cleaner?

the "ologist" ones are the best

Mixologist - cocktail barman

James - you should look at trying to get the fanny pad bin emptier's job that I talked about a while ago.
Apparently they earn approx £30K a year.

Watched one of these guys drop two of the bins in a very busy building reception! Was not pretty and the smell was manky to say the least!
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Old 09 September 2010, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by urban
James - you should look at trying to get the fanny pad bin emptier's job that I talked about a while ago.
Having been in my workplace before do you not feel that this would be too much of a step up in the world?
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Originally Posted by Trout
One of my friends' job title is Director of Fun!
Does he work for Google? I went to talk to them about a job and that was one of things they were talking about.

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Originally Posted by Trout
One of my friends' job title is Director of Fun!
Thats funny as I sometimes call the wife, if she is objecting to something I am enjoying doing, the "Fun Police"
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The one that made me chuckle was the job title, "Meat Technologist" - butcher......

no. really.
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I kew a 'bin man'. Jokingly he called himself a 'Garboligist'.
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
Having been in my workplace before do you not feel that this would be too much of a step up in the world?
Come to think of it - perhaps

How about assistant fanny pad bin emptier as a stepping stone.
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The Director of Fun's PA has the job title, on her card, of

Princess of Production!
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Originally Posted by Jamz3k
Is it just me who gets confused when looking at job titles as they tell little or nothing about the actual job, most of the time the actual descriptions are even worse.

Why can't a bin man be called a bin man anymore? I have been looking at jobs since 10 thismorning and have yet to apply for anything because its way to0 confusing to work out if its something i'd actually like to do!
They feel they have to think up fancy names to avoid any chance of a non PC accusation.

Dustbin man is just not good enough any more, even if it is a perfect description of the job!

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Originally Posted by Leslie
They feel they have to think up fancy names to avoid any chance of a non PC accusation.

Dustbin man is just not good enough any more, even if it is a perfect description of the job!

Les
You see - that can't be correct though.
What if its a woman?

Or


What if its a male ghayer - what do you call it?
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Actually I talked to someone there and asked the same question
What do you call a male ghayer binman/woman

Can't really be referred to as a binman, because no self respecting man would allow a **** to be shoved up his **** - therefore the only logical answer is a bin woman
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Originally Posted by urban
You see - that can't be correct though.
What if its a woman?

Or


What if its a male ghayer - what do you call it?
The mind boggles at the thought!

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Waste management and disposal technician?
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I'd go round emptying fanny pad bins for approx 30k-easy money

Originally Posted by urban
Chimney cleaner?

the "ologist" ones are the best

Mixologist - cocktail barman

James - you should look at trying to get the fanny pad bin emptier's job that I talked about a while ago.
Apparently they earn approx £30K a year.
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I'd go round emptying fanny pad bins for approx 30k-easy money
I'd even apply them for £30K
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Originally Posted by antc
Mine is known as aerial erector when I do insurance quotes .

But I do know what you mean, makes the people doing crappy jobs feel better about themselves
...and it makes those in "good" jobs feel better about themselves too. Jobs at either end of the scale are given titles to make them sound better than they really are.
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Image rules OK!

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Originally Posted by urban
Chimney cleaner?

the "ologist" ones are the best

Mixologist - cocktail barman

James - you should look at trying to get the fanny pad bin emptier's job that I talked about a while ago.
Apparently they earn approx £30K a year.
Well it would seem they don't get paid that well Urb,

http://www.jobcentreonline.com/JCOLF...=True&JobNo=11
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