[Magdalen] Gap year (or more)

[Lynn Ronkainen]

Jim G > And are you familiar with the kinds of things a modern electrician 
has to deal
> with? All manner of IC Circuits for example. The job has changed during 
> the past 20 years or so, at least in the United States.
> > Plumbers? In much of the U.S. one might need an advance degree just to 
> > decipher
> modern plumbing codes <g>  It's not just fixing a leak in a pipe anymore..



I know plumbing still operates under the apprentice --> journeyman--> master 
plumber hierarchy... don't electricians fall under this same merit and time 
based scale of proficiency?  If so, I would imagine that process is keeping 
current with the changes in both professions that encompass what you've 
mentioned Jim.  I do know that aside from specific time needed for each step 
of the process, there are also licensing exams for journeyman and master 
designations. Many states have codes that require wiring/plumbing be done or 
supervised by people licensed for the Master designation.

Lynn

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When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

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From: "Jim Guthrie" <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 8:31 AM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Gap year (or more)

>> It's a vanity thing for too many.  Go to college whether it agrees with 
>> you
>> or not. And that is nuts.
>
> Not in a world that's flat.
>
> And are you familiar with the kinds of things a modern electrician has to 
> deal with? All manner of IC Circuits for example. The job has changed 
> during the past 20 years or so, at least in the United States.
>
> Plumbers? In much of the U.S. one might need an advance degree just to 
> decipher modern plumbing codes <g>  It's not just fixing a leak in a pipe 
> anymore..
>
> There aren't enough of these jobs going forward that will provide much of 
> a life (or income) for those who refuse to advance their education. And if 
> there are too many who eschew education the basic laws of economics  will 
> drive down wages and make them all members of the "Working Poor."
>
> I, for one, am not in favor of that. I am not in favor of the idea that 
> "the poor will always be with you" as a command, not something to try to 
> overcome as much as possible.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
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