I've never understood why anyone would care about titles at all.

> I've never understood why anyone would care about titles at all.

I cannot understand this sort of notion at all.

1. You don't care about $SOMETHING - great, I can understand that.

2. You don't understand why others care about $SOMETHING - Sure, I can understand that too.

3. You feel a need to broadcast this lack of understanding to the world - wtf?

I mean, I'm ignorant on a lot of subjects, but I hardly ever boast about my ignorance.

It's like when people proudly tell me "Oh no, I've never been any good at Maths": sure, lots of people aren't good at reasoning, but is being stupid something to brag about?

Aren't you doing exactly the same thing yourself? Your reply literally begins with the words "I cannot understand ..."

> Aren't you doing exactly the same thing yourself? Your reply literally begins with the words "I cannot understand ..."

Yeah, but mine was contextual; I replied to someone complaining that they can't understand. That reply was not contextual, it was simply virtue signalling.

Hint: he's not broadcasting a lack of understanding, he's boasting, posturing, that people who think titles mean something are dumb and he is too smart to be taken in by it. Ideas like "titles look better on a resume to future employers" or "titles make my extended family proud when they know nothing about my job or industry" or "bigger titles get a default level of respect from distant employees within the company" are lost on him.

It's not like when people tell you about their low maths ability, that's generally not boasting it's more trying to make a social connection. Like "I'm humbling myself and admitting flaws, not putting myself above anyone else (which would be rude)" or "you computer guy must be a math person, don't hate me because I'm dumb, please be kind" or "I've never liked <those> people, you're like me, right?" where <those> is book-smart people (or any <other_people> target group).

With more title comes more salary. Usually more ability to influence more policy too.

"More title" can also be used to quell ambitious, but naive/misguided people into not asking for a higher salary. I've met quite a few people who attach way too much pride to how "high" they are in the corporate ladder. They saw the title itself as a part of their compensation.