PSA: Don't take Systems Engineer positions unless you want to not do actual networking

Four different gigs with four different titles all listing network engineering as the primary function, and all four lied.

Don't sell yourself short, and definitely get the company to tell you the position title before signing.

Statistics: 1/4 gov 3/4 private

2/4 hostile work environment of those one was isolationist tactics and belittlement from management (bad manager feared my depth and lashed out by doing highly illegal, but legal in this state things)

1/4 pushed extreme hours without legit 1.5x overtime (also only legal in this state for "exempt" roles)

3/4 reduced role or over managed constantly resulting in reduced work flow or trust issues within office and me.

2/4 didn't allow any network engineering to occur, and allowed a younger storage or electrical engineer to do the design work...

I could go on.

I'm tired of the chase, and just want a decent frigin gig.