Under experienced, under qualified for a role

[TheDude]

In my experience in IT at least, this is very closely aligned with my long held view that approx. 40% of people really are incompetent.

The ability and desire the learn quickly is a key skill in contracting.

I hate it when people use the phrase IT to describe my work.

IT is the bloke wearing the Homer Simpson tie.

[Lance]

A VERY significant number of people suffer from 'imposter syndrome' were they don't believe they are fit for their role.

"39% of the UK population experiences days when they feel bad at their jobs at least weekly"

In my experience in IT at least, this is very closely aligned with my long held view that approx. 40% of people really are incompetent.

The ability and desire the learn quickly is a key skill in contracting.

Very true.
and around 40% suffer from dunning Kruger.

I trust people who doubt their abilities a lot more than people who don’t.

[Guy Incognito]

I hate it when people use the phrase IT to describe my work.

Nature of business (SIC)
62020 - Information technology consultancy activities

Not sure what else to say?

[WTFH]

I hate it when people use the phrase IT to describe my work.

IT is the bloke wearing the Homer Simpson tie.

When people ask me what I do, I say "the simple answer is IT"

If they ask further, I describe the outcomes of the work I do, and try to do it in terms they would understand.

[northernladuk]

I hate it when people use the phrase IT to describe my work.

IT is the bloke wearing the Homer Simpson tie.

If that's what you think then it's you spoiling what is a perfectly good and well recognised description. Maybe get over it?

[SueEllen]

I hate it when people use the phrase IT to describe my work.

IT is the bloke wearing the Homer Simpson tie.

Don't you like the mystery before they say "I work in IT too"? Then you can actually tell people what you do with the tech stack knowing they will understand.

[TheDude]

Don't you like the mystery before they say "I work in IT too"? Then you can actually tell people what you do with the tech stack knowing they will understand.

Unless it is the bloke with the Homer Simpson tie.


Then again I probably couldn't administer an office full of Windows machines.

[jainnode]

When people ask me what I do, I say "the simple answer is IT"

If they ask further, I describe the outcomes of the work I do, and try to do it in terms they would understand.

well, i'm sure everyone understands clusterf*ck ;-)

[ladymuck]

well, i'm sure everyone understands clusterf*ck ;-)

Surely you mean "enhancements"

[edison]

A VERY significant number of people suffer from 'imposter syndrome' were they don't believe they are fit for their role.

"39% of the UK population experiences days when they feel bad at their jobs at least weekly"

In my experience in IT at least, this is very closely aligned with my long held view that approx. 40% of people really are incompetent.

The ability and desire the learn quickly is a key skill in contracting.

I know some high achieving CIOs, some of them very well known, and I'm surprised when they tell me they have imposter syndrome. The ones I know who have it tend to be female - I wonder if that's a result of working in a very male dominated environment?