I found a similar problem when I applied for a mortgage last year as
'archivist' wasn't on their database. They suggested civil servant or
researcher as an alternative which I said I didn't think was ok, especially
given the dire warnings about giving false information. My husband, by contrast
had a number of IT options to pick from. Is this a sign we need a press
officer?
Jenny Moran
Nottinghamshire Archives
> I know that this is an old football but I thought that you might find it amusing...
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> My neighbour needed to have a witness signature to her daughter's passport application and asked me to sign my name and write down the standard replies- address, postcode and name of profession.
>
> I put down archivist/housewife
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> My neighbour has just come back to tell me that the particular passport office has queried whether an archivist is a professional job and now requires details of my academic qualifications.
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> I fear we have a long, long way to go!!!!!
>
> Gillian Whichelo
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