[TheNewsIsHere]

I go a step beyond. When I’m interacting with “non-IT” folks, I say just I’m “in IT”.

It isn’t a problem for my ego to do that, and it’s something that’s both relatable and typically stops the conversation from revealing anymore about my work (not that there’s really anything to hide, I just enjoy my privacy and no, I don’t want to meet your “computer genius” nephew or fix your phone).

If I’m in a clearly technical group, I’ll go into more detail. I don’t identify myself with the DevOps term though, or sysadmin, or developer. I don’t clearly fit into any of the -currently assumed- definitions of those.

[devhead]

Same here.

I always default to "I work in IT". If that person is in the space I might go into specifics; but even then majority can't relate or understand the role i spend my days working in.

It also has the benefit of coming across as more blue collar and I catch less grief, as the disdaine for tech workers continues to grow.

[JohnFen]

I'm very similar.

In social situations, I usually just say "I'm into computers". Most people who ask what I do don't really care, they're just engaging in ritualistic small talk anyway. If someone does care, they'll ask clarifying questions.

[voidmain0001]

I keep it simple and say that "I fix laptops" since I know that no one wants to hear about infrastructure gluing.