Comments on: Describing My Job to ‘Normal People’ http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/ Network design, architecture, thinking, working. Tech. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Atle http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-186 Atle Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:21:41 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-186 How about this one- I diagnose, troubleshoot, build, engineer and design computer networks. How about this one-

I diagnose, troubleshoot, build, engineer and design computer networks.

]]> By: wassim http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-185 wassim Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:25:10 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-185 I just tell people I make networks and let people have Internet! I just tell people I make networks and let people have Internet!

]]> By: What does ‘Ethereal Mind’ mean ? | My Etherealmind http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-184 What does ‘Ethereal Mind’ mean ? | My Etherealmind Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:03:33 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-184 [...] I think that this is a reasonably accurate description of what Network Engineers do. I use concepts, rules, knowledge, design practice, and other mental activities in my work everyday. This knowledge is intangible, immeasurable and the results are accepted by our peers. In a real way, many perceive what we do as ‘otherworldly’ - try explaining what you do to other people . [...] [...] I think that this is a reasonably accurate description of what Network Engineers do. I use concepts, rules, knowledge, design practice, and other mental activities in my work everyday. This knowledge is intangible, immeasurable and the results are accepted by our peers. In a real way, many perceive what we do as ‘otherworldly’ – try explaining what you do to other people . [...]

]]> By: Roy http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-183 Roy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:54:44 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-183 This has always been an area that has "bugged me" as I've replied network engineer, got quizzical stares and then had to try & explain in laymans terms what I do. In fact, Im sure that a lot of my relatives think my job is to "fix computers" They certainly contact me whenever they have a problem with their pc! I think ill just use "I fix computer networks" in future and leave it at that. This has always been an area that has “bugged me” as I’ve replied network engineer, got quizzical stares and then had to try & explain in laymans terms what I do.
In fact, Im sure that a lot of my relatives think my job is to “fix computers”
They certainly contact me whenever they have a problem with their pc!

I think ill just use “I fix computer networks” in future and leave it at that.

]]> By: Raouf http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-182 Raouf Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:24:19 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-182 I have worked in several areas , as: Network engineer , ASIC designer/verifier, Wireless engineer , Hi Tech board repairer ... and recently Network analyst and mess around with Linux , Cisco, Digital A/V solution ,WiMAX ... . And I don't know finally where I will be ended up in ! When someone asks me what do you do , I just say : Electrical/Computer Engineer! I have worked in several areas , as: Network engineer , ASIC designer/verifier, Wireless engineer , Hi Tech board repairer … and recently Network analyst and mess around with Linux , Cisco, Digital A/V solution ,WiMAX … .

And I don’t know finally where I will be ended up in !

When someone asks me what do you do , I just say : Electrical/Computer Engineer!

]]> By: Christian http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-181 Christian Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:08:46 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-181 This was always a tricky one for me too - "im a network engineer/security engineer" but what do you do exactly? Do you fix computers? Now i just tell people that I stop hackers and bad guys from breaking into banks and other companies... This was always a tricky one for me too – “im a network engineer/security engineer” but what do you do exactly? Do you fix computers?

Now i just tell people that I stop hackers and bad guys from breaking into banks and other companies…

]]> By: jumbo http://etherealmind.com/normal-people-and-describing-your-job-internetworking/#comment-180 jumbo Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:20:16 +0000 http://etherealmind.com/?p=118#comment-180 I usually say that I am a programmer :) People tend to think a lot more about programmers - certainly more than about ëguy who fixes your computerí Yes I know it is a lie however .... I certainly do not want them to think that I am a plumber :) jumbo I usually say that I am a programmer :) People tend to think a lot more about programmers – certainly more than about ëguy who fixes your computerí

Yes I know it is a lie however …. I certainly do not want them to think that I am a plumber :)

jumbo

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