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Date Posted: 15:40:11 03/25/10 Thu
Author: Johnny Reb
Subject: Re: ... is wondering why ...
In reply to: rana 's message, "Re: ... is wondering why ..." on 17:21:24 03/22/10 Mon

>Things are different here. If you are skilled in one
>of the manual works, you don't have to go through any
>apprenticeship or get any certificates. Most of these
>types of works are taught from father to son
>throughout generations, and you can open a workshop
>without any complications. The only thing you need is
>to attract customers and if you are good at what you
>do, there won't be any problem. Some of these workers
>make mush more money than people with degrees.

This looks like an interesting and attractive concept.

But how can a customer be sure that these craftsmen work up to the contemporary standards of the trade and safety standards if they have not been officially certified? A carpenter building and fitting in a door for a house which will not crack, warp and fits the frame for the time being? A plumber guaranteeing that the pipes will not stink, the angle of the sewage flow is the right one not to cause a vacuum, or pipes will not be rusting in the ground or walls? An electrician making sure nobody will get a shock when touching applications, or the cables have the correct diameter so they won't glow under full load and cause fires burning down the house?

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Re: ... is wondering why ... -- rana, 16:51:48 07/08/10 Thu
- Re: ... is wondering why ... -- grasshopper, 00:07:21 08/24/10 Tue