Titles

When someone goes to school and gets their Bachelor’s degree, followed by a Masters, and concludes it with a Ph.D. I think they earned the right to be called Dr. when you address them with a title. It irkes me no end when I receive mail from people, especially companies, that know I have a Ph.D. but they address me as Mr. Donald M. Bell. Now, if they don’t use a title (don’t put the Mr. there) I don’t care, I’m OK with that. But if they use a title, it needs to be Dr., not Mr. I spent a lot of time doing the school work, writing the dissertation and presenting it, getting the peer reviews over the years, etc. Give me that respect to give me the title I earned!

All of my business mail I sign with Dr. Donald M. Bell, and in all the contracts I sign (business wise) I put in Dr. Donald M. Bell. When I call these companies, I introduce myself as Dr. Bell for so and so. They should know I have the Ph.D. Give me that respect.

In one case, I informed the company that if they use a title please use the Dr. I still get mail from them, business mail, addressed to Mr. Donald Bell. For some reason I feel that is just wrong….

Ok, sorry for venting, but I just feel that if a person earns that title, give it to them!