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Couldn't agree more. I think the problem stems from the fact that most engineers don't have anything distinguishing in their title (ie doctors with MD or lawyer
by bmalicoat 17y ago
Couldn't agree more. I think the problem stems from the fact that most engineers don't have anything distinguishing in their title (ie doctors with MD or lawyers with JD, etc) to show that they have gone through a long and technical process. Most people falsely assume if you graduate with an engineering degree you are an engineer.
- flogic 17y agoThats because for large chunks of engineering, it doesn't matter. Engineers work on tons of things many of which aren't life critical.
- yardie 17y agoThe same could be said for lawyers and doctors. For every ER doctor, there are 20 family doctors (GP), medical sales, researchers. In the past year I've met many people who hold JDs but aren't practicing lawyers (some do it because of boredom, challenge, or an intersecting business interest). I've rarely met a lawyer that uses esquire, unless they are trying to impress a date.
- flogic 17y agoWhat I'm trying to say is engineer is a generic term, and the PE's can go get their own damned word.