On another note, there seems to be some anti-engineer reverse snobbery afoot.
Some people think that all engineers over-analyze and put others down for embracing the simple pleasures in life.
I have even been accused of being an engineer (gasp) just because I took the time to read a few books and then attempted to apply what I had learned.
Back on topic, When I was turning wrenches for a living I hated the term "technician". There were sanitation technicians, etc.
Even when I became an electronics specialist, I preferred to be called a mechanic. But I always read the manuals, and that is something that few "techs" ever did. So I solved the problems, and eventually started teaching.
Now I get the "those that can, do; those that can't, teach" idiocy. Whatever.
The lesson is:
Everywhere you go, you will encounter unjust circumstances and opposition. You will certainly meet some turds. Just do your best. Nobody can mess with that.