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I work in a branch of a company that has 30 people. One week before I was hired, 3 college students were brought on as interns. As a result, three times in the past couple of weeks I've been referred to as an intern (making me think multiple people than that believe I am one). I am not as concerned about the title, but I want people to think of me as a permanent part of the team. Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help the situation. I've been correcting people but I don't want a reactive approach or to have to wait it out for months. Does anyone have any advice?
*I've been here for 5 weeks.
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I work in a branch of a company that has 30 people. One week before I was hired, 3 college students were brought on as interns. As a result, three times in the past couple of weeks I've been referred to as an intern (making me think multiple people than that believe I am one). I am not as concerned about the title, but I want people to think of me as a permanent part of the team. Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help the situation. I've been correcting people but I don't want a reactive approach or to have to wait it out for months. Does anyone have any advice?
*I've been here for 5 weeks.
professionalism team team-role
asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
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How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
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"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28
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I work in a branch of a company that has 30 people. One week before I was hired, 3 college students were brought on as interns. As a result, three times in the past couple of weeks I've been referred to as an intern (making me think multiple people than that believe I am one). I am not as concerned about the title, but I want people to think of me as a permanent part of the team. Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help the situation. I've been correcting people but I don't want a reactive approach or to have to wait it out for months. Does anyone have any advice?
*I've been here for 5 weeks.
professionalism team team-role
asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
583514
I work in a branch of a company that has 30 people. One week before I was hired, 3 college students were brought on as interns. As a result, three times in the past couple of weeks I've been referred to as an intern (making me think multiple people than that believe I am one). I am not as concerned about the title, but I want people to think of me as a permanent part of the team. Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help the situation. I've been correcting people but I don't want a reactive approach or to have to wait it out for months. Does anyone have any advice?
*I've been here for 5 weeks.
professionalism team team-role
asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
583514
edited Jul 11 '14 at 17:39
asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
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asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
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asked Jul 11 '14 at 16:56
Jeff
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How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
7
"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28
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How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
7
"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28
How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
7
7
"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28
"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28
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I've been correcting people but, I don't want a reactive approach or
to wait it out for two months to be the solution. Does anyone have any
advice?
Handle it with humor.
If you have a nameplate on your office or cubicle, print a picture of your face with the phrase "NOT an intern" beneath it, and hang it up under your nameplate.
You could also consider hanging a sign around your neck for a day or a large lapel button that says "NOT an intern".
As Amy Blankenship points out - you could have a T-shirt printed! That would be memorable.
Perhaps your shirt could have the word "Intern" in a red circle with a backslash across the front (the universal "No" symbol).
You should get a laugh, and people will get the point.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
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Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
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up vote
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Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help
the situation.
Enjoy that while it lasts! Seriously, what can you do other than correct them? Just don’t take it personally & let your work reflect your permanent status. Not much else can be said or done to force perceptions to change.
Also, unclear on how this is being conveyed, but for all you know they could be screwing around with you. Perhaps it’s a light form of hazing. If so, don’t sweat it. Just roll with it. And perhaps figure out creative ways to convey they fact you are not an intern that will maybe win you over with the rest of the team quicker.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
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Send an email to your group and say "Hello, I am Jeff [Whoever], your new full time colleague. Some of you have already met me. I am sitting at the desk [identify location(*)]. I started on [Date Whatever] and I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of you - Feel free to invite me to lunch :)
(*) by the restroom, by the coffee machine,next to Jennie Muller's and Jane Sanchez's, etc.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
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3 Answers
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active
oldest
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up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I've been correcting people but, I don't want a reactive approach or
to wait it out for two months to be the solution. Does anyone have any
advice?
Handle it with humor.
If you have a nameplate on your office or cubicle, print a picture of your face with the phrase "NOT an intern" beneath it, and hang it up under your nameplate.
You could also consider hanging a sign around your neck for a day or a large lapel button that says "NOT an intern".
As Amy Blankenship points out - you could have a T-shirt printed! That would be memorable.
Perhaps your shirt could have the word "Intern" in a red circle with a backslash across the front (the universal "No" symbol).
You should get a laugh, and people will get the point.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
12
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I've been correcting people but, I don't want a reactive approach or
to wait it out for two months to be the solution. Does anyone have any
advice?
Handle it with humor.
If you have a nameplate on your office or cubicle, print a picture of your face with the phrase "NOT an intern" beneath it, and hang it up under your nameplate.
You could also consider hanging a sign around your neck for a day or a large lapel button that says "NOT an intern".
As Amy Blankenship points out - you could have a T-shirt printed! That would be memorable.
Perhaps your shirt could have the word "Intern" in a red circle with a backslash across the front (the universal "No" symbol).
You should get a laugh, and people will get the point.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
12
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
I've been correcting people but, I don't want a reactive approach or
to wait it out for two months to be the solution. Does anyone have any
advice?
Handle it with humor.
If you have a nameplate on your office or cubicle, print a picture of your face with the phrase "NOT an intern" beneath it, and hang it up under your nameplate.
You could also consider hanging a sign around your neck for a day or a large lapel button that says "NOT an intern".
As Amy Blankenship points out - you could have a T-shirt printed! That would be memorable.
Perhaps your shirt could have the word "Intern" in a red circle with a backslash across the front (the universal "No" symbol).
You should get a laugh, and people will get the point.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
I've been correcting people but, I don't want a reactive approach or
to wait it out for two months to be the solution. Does anyone have any
advice?
Handle it with humor.
If you have a nameplate on your office or cubicle, print a picture of your face with the phrase "NOT an intern" beneath it, and hang it up under your nameplate.
You could also consider hanging a sign around your neck for a day or a large lapel button that says "NOT an intern".
As Amy Blankenship points out - you could have a T-shirt printed! That would be memorable.
Perhaps your shirt could have the word "Intern" in a red circle with a backslash across the front (the universal "No" symbol).
You should get a laugh, and people will get the point.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
edited Mar 5 '15 at 20:11
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:18
Joe Strazzere
224k106657927
224k106657927
12
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
suggest improvements |Â
12
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
12
12
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
Them - "This is Jeff, an Intern." You: "Oh, no, I'm not that easy to get rid of. I'm staff. You're stuck with me."
– Wesley Long
Jul 11 '14 at 17:58
2
2
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
I think having a tshirt printed would be fun as well :)
– Amy Blankenship
Jul 11 '14 at 19:31
1
1
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
+1. That's the way to go. I would add that we had a guy in your exact situation a while back but he decided to react by being angry everytime someone would refer to him as "the intern". Guess what happened ? More and more people started to call him "the intern" :)
– ereOn
Mar 5 '15 at 20:23
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help
the situation.
Enjoy that while it lasts! Seriously, what can you do other than correct them? Just don’t take it personally & let your work reflect your permanent status. Not much else can be said or done to force perceptions to change.
Also, unclear on how this is being conveyed, but for all you know they could be screwing around with you. Perhaps it’s a light form of hazing. If so, don’t sweat it. Just roll with it. And perhaps figure out creative ways to convey they fact you are not an intern that will maybe win you over with the rest of the team quicker.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help
the situation.
Enjoy that while it lasts! Seriously, what can you do other than correct them? Just don’t take it personally & let your work reflect your permanent status. Not much else can be said or done to force perceptions to change.
Also, unclear on how this is being conveyed, but for all you know they could be screwing around with you. Perhaps it’s a light form of hazing. If so, don’t sweat it. Just roll with it. And perhaps figure out creative ways to convey they fact you are not an intern that will maybe win you over with the rest of the team quicker.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help
the situation.
Enjoy that while it lasts! Seriously, what can you do other than correct them? Just don’t take it personally & let your work reflect your permanent status. Not much else can be said or done to force perceptions to change.
Also, unclear on how this is being conveyed, but for all you know they could be screwing around with you. Perhaps it’s a light form of hazing. If so, don’t sweat it. Just roll with it. And perhaps figure out creative ways to convey they fact you are not an intern that will maybe win you over with the rest of the team quicker.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
Additionally I'm almost 30 but look like I'm 21, so that doesn't help
the situation.
Enjoy that while it lasts! Seriously, what can you do other than correct them? Just don’t take it personally & let your work reflect your permanent status. Not much else can be said or done to force perceptions to change.
Also, unclear on how this is being conveyed, but for all you know they could be screwing around with you. Perhaps it’s a light form of hazing. If so, don’t sweat it. Just roll with it. And perhaps figure out creative ways to convey they fact you are not an intern that will maybe win you over with the rest of the team quicker.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:52
JakeGould
6,5821739
6,5821739
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suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
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Send an email to your group and say "Hello, I am Jeff [Whoever], your new full time colleague. Some of you have already met me. I am sitting at the desk [identify location(*)]. I started on [Date Whatever] and I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of you - Feel free to invite me to lunch :)
(*) by the restroom, by the coffee machine,next to Jennie Muller's and Jane Sanchez's, etc.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Send an email to your group and say "Hello, I am Jeff [Whoever], your new full time colleague. Some of you have already met me. I am sitting at the desk [identify location(*)]. I started on [Date Whatever] and I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of you - Feel free to invite me to lunch :)
(*) by the restroom, by the coffee machine,next to Jennie Muller's and Jane Sanchez's, etc.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Send an email to your group and say "Hello, I am Jeff [Whoever], your new full time colleague. Some of you have already met me. I am sitting at the desk [identify location(*)]. I started on [Date Whatever] and I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of you - Feel free to invite me to lunch :)
(*) by the restroom, by the coffee machine,next to Jennie Muller's and Jane Sanchez's, etc.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
Send an email to your group and say "Hello, I am Jeff [Whoever], your new full time colleague. Some of you have already met me. I am sitting at the desk [identify location(*)]. I started on [Date Whatever] and I am looking forward to getting to know and working with all of you - Feel free to invite me to lunch :)
(*) by the restroom, by the coffee machine,next to Jennie Muller's and Jane Sanchez's, etc.
answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
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answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
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answered Jul 11 '14 at 17:48
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How long have you been working there?
– DJClayworth
Jul 11 '14 at 17:23
7
"I'm not Interned; I'm Persistent!" (bad programmer joke)
– keshlam
Jul 11 '14 at 17:28