After you were named (ASSOCIATE) 1

[Robbiee]

What happened after you were named an associate member of your firm? other than your business card, what changed and how?. In my case nothing. So, what does it really mean to become an ASSOCIATE.

 

[metengr]

What happened after you were named an associate member of your firm? other than your business card, what changed and how?.

Not trying to be funny here but why don't you ask your boss directly for this answer??

 

[bvanhiel]

Job titles mean different things in different companies. I, for instance, associate "Associate" with the lowest tier of grunt worker. I hope it is otherwise at your firm.

-b

 

[MikeHalloran]

I think I'm still an 'associate' of a company named 'XXX Associates', which used to employ me irregularly as needed.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA

 

[Lion06]

At our company, an associate is one rung below a principal.

 

[davidbeach]

Where I used to work the Associates, Sr. Associates, and Principals were the share holders in the company. Better benefits as befitting an owner.

 

[BillBirch]

Was this a promation? If so, be careful because it could imply some sort of enhanced personal liability - like a partner in a law firm.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

What happened?

Well, if you work for Walmart it means you are one of their employees.

If you mean an associate partner, then you became equal or nearly equal in responsibility as the full partners, but without the full rights and privileges of being a full partner. Oh yeah, and I'm guessing you also became equal or nearly equal in responsibility for any debts or mal-practice law suits, etc.

Did you not question your responsibilities and obligations before accepting the position?

 

[csd72]

As an associate they no doubt will be charging your time to clients at a higher rate therefore you should be compensated better as well.

 

[SomptingGuy]

You're nobody unless you are a Senior Archduke of Engineering.

- Steve

 

[Twoballcane]

I think the hidden meaning of associate is that you are on a one year try out, if it does not work out, they will let you go. So, I guess be happy that you are not an associate any more.



Tobalcane
"If you avoid failure, you also avoid success."

 

[moltenmetal]

Funny- the first thing I think of when I hear "associate" is Home Depot (aka Agent Orange, or the Home Despot etc.). Guess Walmart does the same thing to its wage-slaves, though I never shop there.

 

[csd72]

In this context associate is akin to partner.

 

[HVAC68]

Do you get to share the profit ?

HVAC68

 

[Robbiee]

OK, I chatted today with another (ASSOCIATE) and asked him the same question. He said:
-do you know how many VIC-PRESIDENT (XXX) Architects has?
-no how many?
-may be 15+. one of them is a junior architect. We, the associates, are like that.

then he showed me a table of hour rates that they charge our clients. Like Csd72 said, Associate's hour rate is higher than that of their (non-associate) peers.

 

[csd72]

Yes this is taking a leaf out of sales reps books - sales reps almost always have impressive titles such as associate director e.t.c. that make them sound important even if they are at the bottom of the rung.

 

[quark]

That reminds me of a joke.

A husband comes home with great joy and tells her wife that he became vice president of his company. The wife congratulates indifferently.

Raged by this, the man repeats " I am a VICE PRESIDENT now"

Wife: "What's the big deal? Our super bazar has a VP for bags section"

Husband: "Now this is insulting, I will call the super bazar and check". He dials the number and asks "Can I speak to your VP, bags section, please"

"Which one? Paper or Plastic?" comes the reply.

 

[csd72]

It appears these days that anyone can get the opportunity to become vice president of companies, countries....