Modern Job Names
At what point did we stop taking our last names from our professions? We have so many Smiths, but they’re not smithing. We have Thatchers, but I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who lived under a thatched roof. So many Wrights have never made a single wagon.
This is a systemic societal failure. As someone who is a lover of nominative determinism, I thought that today I would do a world building exercise and come up with some.
Gig worker: Gigly, Uberly, Lifter, Shlepper
Influencer: Shillton, Shiller, Shillertons.
Drone Operator: Buzz.
Streamer: Streamer, Liknsubscrib
AI Tester: Tester, Stooge,
Tech Bro: Douche,
Crypto Pump and Dump Scammer: Todamoon, Hodol, Vaper
Cyber Security: Whitehat, Norton.
Software engineer: Python, Clacker, Carpal.
Hardware Engineer: Smasher, Kicker, Boardbreaker.
Remote Worker: Zoomby.
Solar Pannel Technician: Sunny.
Website Moderator: Mod, Modder, Wideyes.
Hope you enjoyed. Thanks for reading,
Michael
Michael Frutig 