Am I right?
Because a PhD holder worth their salt doesn't need to remind anyone that they have a PhD. My work is in electronics and software and everyone here is a PhD (not me yet). It's like, you're not worth shit until you get a PhD. But I have yet to see a single one remotely mentioning that they have a PhD. For example, my boss has PhD in electronics and expertise in high frequency noise. He never mentions that he has a PhD but when you sit with him in a discussion, you know he has a fucking PhD. He can be trusted in everything else but when it comes to high frequency signal noise, he knows everything, ins and out.I work woth 3 hospitals and only twice did a doctor insist on their title in 12 yrs. One was a prick radiologist. (For some reason this group has alot of jerks in it, i guess looking at patient images makes you entitled or something.) and another was some queen b, with a stick too far up her ass. Every other doc has been an ordinary human beingThe only time I ever got called "Doctor" was after I successfully defended my dissertation and also at graduation where I got an incredibly amazing floppy hat as well. That's the last time I've referred to myself "professionally" or been referred to "professionally" as Doctor.
The only time I use the title "Doctor" for anything is when making dinner or hotel reservations. Because they seem to treat me better when I do. But my business cards just has my suffix with my qualifications on it but does not say "Dr."
Occasionally someone will refer to me (usually 'lay' people) as doctor and I tell them they don't need to add that bit.I have a stem PhD and only get called a doctor before I give a talk. I don't know anyone who personally walks around and demands the title, but it is an important distinction...at work.
A lot of people don't understand there isn't a set curriculum to recieve a PhD in R&D. It's a strange feeling the be 4+ years into a program with no end in sight. You can be the smartest person in the world and still get slammed by scien
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