On: Stop Telling Everyone What You Do for a Living

[Symbiote]

It is status negotiation, and not only is highly subjective but also varies depending on the age, social class and occupation of both people.

[plaguepilled → Symbiote]

This is more or less what I was reaching for, though my attempt was with far less clarity. Thanks for wording it better than I could.

The occupation of the participants is an interesting angle. I wonder if it has been studied at any length.