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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-07 : 10:55:35
The team I am in have been instructed to come up with a new job title for everyone however the catch is that it's not to include any IT specific terms - so IT is out, administrator is ok but not database adminstrator. Ideally (though not essentially) it should include Senior in the title.

Personally I think it should have a good acronym but my suggestion of Senior Higher IT Executive as dismissed .

Any and all suggestions gleefully received.

steve



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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)

7020 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-07 : 11:38:25
I have to ask: Do they have an actual reason for this? That is, a reason that makes sense to someone who isn't an HR weenie?

Sounds like an attempt to downgrade the job description to something non-technical sounding so they don't have to pay as much for those high priced database administrators.


How about these:
Senior Knowledge Architect
Senior Knowledge Engineer






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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2875 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-07 : 12:03:20
Deputy Undersecretary for Managing All Sql Servers
Senior Change Reviewer for Enterprise and Warehouse Development
Junior Executive for Relations Knowledge.

Jim

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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-14 : 07:46:30
Hee hee - Michael, the short answer to your question is no of course, though to be fair to them (someone has to be) it's more of a political decision. I do like your suggestions though they may even get used - watch this space.

Jim they are great - others that have cropped up should anyone be interested are

Information Rationalisation And Telegnostic Engineer
Chief Swashbuckler and Idea Merchant (pity about the acronym)


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Lumbago
Norsk Yak Master

3271 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-14 : 08:12:49
So...what you're saying is that "Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge" doesn't fly with HR??

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jezemine
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2886 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-14 : 09:53:04
while you are at it, tell HR they should create a new mapping of numerals to numbers.


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ajthepoolman
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

384 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-14 : 16:57:49
You Did What To Your Computer Chief Engineer

Hey, it compiles.
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-14 : 17:17:32
As Brett would say: Window Washer

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
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elwoos
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2052 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-15 : 06:21:42
Tara that would be a promotion

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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master

3608 Posts

Posted - 2011-03-21 : 05:14:07
Just goign on your original idea:

Senior Higher Information Trader
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