Warning….rant ahead.

I just can’t hold it in any longer.

I am sick of all these stupid job titles.

Web 2.0 has brought a lot jobs, but with them has come the silliness.

Chief Innovation Experience Design Officer

Vice President of Interface Evangelism

Chief Evangelist

Chief Blogging Officer

What the heck?

Yes, when there’s a new job you have to create a title that fits, but some of these titles are taking it a little too far.

I’m all for creativity but there’s a hint of self importance that irks me. And sometimes it’s just plain silly.

What if you have to go back to work at a more traditional firm. What are you going to put on your resume? Good luck trying to network with some Corporate America Head Honcho when your job title sounds just as ridiculous as President of Donut Consumption.

What do you think about these web 2.0 job titles? Do you have one yourself?

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When people discuss working from home one of the first things people want to know is “what do you wear”? There are assumptions that everyone must lounge around in their PJ’s all day but that is not true for everyone.

Personally, unless I have to meet with someone face to face, which is rare, I wear what is comfortable to me.

Most often that means shorts or sweats and I don’t see a problem with it nor do I feel that it decreases my productivity.

However one day I did get a little too comfortable when I had to make a quick trip to the store in the middle of the day. As I was walking around I was wondering why I was getting stares, and why every single man in the store asked if he could help me with something.

It wasn’t until I walked past the meat section and a cold breeze went up my butt that I realized that my shorts were a little on the short side. I’m talking Nair who wears short shorts. Never again will I rush out of the house without doing a butt check.

Besides, it doesn’t matter what you wear as long as you get the job done. But if you really want to wear something to make a statement then be sure to drop by Work At Home Wear.

What do you wear when you work from home?

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I tense up when I know that I’ll have to meet someone new. Whether it’s because of my spouse, or because I’m going to a new care provider, hairdresser, nail tech, etc. I dread the question that I know is going to come up, “what do you do?”

I hate that question so much that I’ve probably already blogged about it before. This cartoon made me think about how I’m often faced with the “should I try to explain, roll my eyes and groan, or just say I work in an office” dilemma.

I’m sure a lot of work at home professionals can relate, not just bloggers.

I got married in October and at my wedding I decided to mess with the next person who asked me that because I know people have a hard time thinking outside of the box.

True to form, a friend of my husbands asked me “so what do you do? and I said, “I do a lot of things.” Then she said, “but what do you DO?” I responded, “I read, watch a little TV, take care of my dogs” she gave me the most confused glance and said, “no, no, no WHAT do you DO?” I almost burst out laughing because she just couldn’t comprehend someone not defining themselves with an occupation.

For some, it may not be that big of a deal, but when you are working with new media, people just don’t understand; or they think they do when that couldn’t be further from the truth.

What about you all? How do you respond when someone asks “what do you do?”

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