Garbage man/working for the sanitation

[aimeeandbeatles]

My mom says she knows this man who owns a little trucking business. One time mom got her car stuck on the track with a train coming, and he used the truck to push her off... He was a garbage man.

She also says that the words 'garbage man' makes people look down on them.
And she says it's a hard job. Having to smell people's crap and the risk of getting hit by a car. So they changed it to 'working for the sanitation'

What do you think

 

[StarWorms]

I don't see any harm it in, but some job titles are just ridiculous... like the cleaner we had in our uni halls who was technically an environmental health officer

 

[bhsup]

If I recall, Bloom County successfully argued for "Waste Management Engineer" because Reagan was able to get away with "Gifts" regarding some weapons to Iran.

It may have been "waste management artisan", I'm just not sure which. Regradless though, if they prefer to be called sanitation workers, then I guess call them that, but to be honest that brings to mind an image of a tampon factory assembly line.

 

[Jawz II]

"Im an entertainment engineer" -Bill Hicks

 

[History_Buff]

They're sanitation engineers. I will soon have a degree in Geomatics Engineering. My friends like to think I'll soon be a Geomancer

 

[nivi]

If they're santitation workers, then the truck is a sanitation truck? Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

 

[Shadylookin]

generally they give people big fancy titles in lieu of more cash so they can feel more important. My father used to be called a setup man but they changed his title to mechanical systems setup engineer.

I wouldn't feel sorry for garbagemen/sanitation workers they make pretty decent money and don't even need a GED, and around here they don't even have to get out of their truck.

 

[Narz]

One time mom got her car stuck on the track with a train coming

Really?

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[Tank_Guy#3]

I'm an Assistant Nocturnal Business Facilitation Coordinator..... aka Assistant Night Manager.

I don't have a problem with switching the name, but I do agree it gets out of hand sometimes.

 

[Japanrocks12]

sounds like semantics to me. any hard-working garbage man will know exactly what the job entails.

 

[Bamspeedy]

I don't see any harm it in, but some job titles are just ridiculous... like the cleaner we had in our uni halls who was technically an environmental health officer

My friend, who is a janitor at a hospital, has the job title: Environmental Specialist

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Really?

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yes!!!!10charisdumb!!

 

[LightFang]

Euphemisms own. You can't step on anybody's toe, so let's be all politically correct.

 

[Fugitive Sisyphus]

I like to call a spade a spade and not have to remember the term "topographical improvement equipment."

 

[History_Buff]

I like to call a spade a spade and not have to remember the term "topographical improvement equipment."

Bah, Topographical Improvement Equipment is so limiting, it can do more things than move hills. I prefer Manus Operatated Flexible Matter Transporter. What's cooler than a matter transporter?

 

[Rossiya]

I'm a supercool professional learner.