Ask HN: "What does your parent(s) tell their friends that you do?"

Thread created! I wonder what replies we will get?

Ask HN: What does your Mom tell people about your work or employment?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31601004

"I spend all day getting pissed at my machine for doing exactly what I told it to do."

"He spends all day on his computer"

My daughter used to think—and tell people—that her father "makes money."

Then one day I figured out that she thought I literally created paper currency at my day job.

With the exception of my father I make more money than my entire extended family and partner's family. Doesn't stop them from striking a dismissive and disdainful tone when talking about my work.

Oh well. Whaddya gonna do.

Exactly what my mom (and sister) says.

My mother, in her 80s, still complains that she can’t tell her friends what I do for a living. This is despite any number of press articles, selling companies and the like. She wants the classic Indian mother straightforward explanation (doctor, engineer, lawyer etc).

Your profile says you are an engineer.

this is an awesome idea. a newer title for an executive summary for less traditional companies.