Misuse of the term "Engineer" in job ads

2 pointsdavetong2 comments

I've noticed an anti-pattern in job adverts of the mis-labelling of the job position of a "programmer" as a "software engineer". There are major differences between the two so why do job adverts do it?

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Technically, it's illegal in most states to represent one's self as an 'engineer' unless you hold an RPE license.

Guess what a janitor is in New York? A custodial ENGINEER

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