There have certainly been days when I've been caught in a cynical mood and, when asked, given my job role as "sh1t collector". It's certainly a title that seems to encompass a fair part of my role, 'cos there are a small band of us here who take ownership of problems that need to be sorted, yet are passed on by everyone else. So do I get wound up about my job title? Nah.

As for other professionals, though, do we really treat them with any more respect? Is an electrician not a sparky? A carpenter not a chippy? An accountant not a bean counter? A doctor not a quack? A lawyer not a shark? Realistically, I suspect we get no more nor less respect than any other profession, so I don't think we're being disadvantaged at all.