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?
