Nowadays, I just tell people I create ads and write content for sites, brochures and campaigns. Ironically, nowhere near articulate enough I’m afraid.

In terms of status, I’m with Claire. I don’t give a monkey’s. The commercial, capitalist world we inhabit, and I, somewhat hypocritically earn my crust from, is far too caught up in shallow store by celebrity and schlock status with not enough recognition for the real cogs of society such as doctors, nurses, police, teachers and scientists for me to give a second thought to or even try to muscle in and claim status.

In fact, the more I think about it, the more ugly the word ‘status’ becomes for me.

Same also goes for suppliers who write their own copy, but don’t realise that their tone of voice is different to ours. I love what I do, but I’m underappreciated and expected just to roll over and do as told. However, I fight for every word and the results – and the feedback – speak for themselves. It helps to work for a recognisable name brand; I can explain what I do and bask in the glow of recognition and public love

Some of the comments are right though. We do tend to be underappreciated.

Sometimes, when I need a shot of occupational status, I cheat a bit… “…oh, me? I’m just a writer.”

A copper asked my profession quite recently. I said, I’m a copywriter.

He looked gormless about that. He said, What’s that?

I said, It’s a kind of writer.

Then he looked me up and down and sniggered down the phone to his pal.