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my mother has no knowledge of a boiler but she too would instantly go mad if it was upside down or falling off the wall
When we were born and throughtout lives were are given the human nature and gut feelings and instincts that grow as we do. we get those hunchs that something isn't right and it is our decision whether to act on this or not.
I, under no circumstances wish to imply that someone who is a professional is perfect, no one is perfect (accept Shakira!) but I beleive being a professional means you have a skill level but obvisouly these skill levels cannot be measured, yes so and so plumber can have NVQ levels higher than that plumber but that means he was good with an exam and a a folder of work and good in a controlled environment.
Gas fitting info is not need by the public, they are required to rely on the services of a 'professional' (albeit i use the term loosely). we are in the day and age that we leave the pro to it and raise the issue after if we are not happy. I have learned my trade over the years and worked hard at it. I dont want to go around telling people how to do this and that as I will lose money. I still appreciate the call out to a dripping tap and whilst any competent person could go on the internet and find out how to fix it they dont and they call in someone and pay as they want it done porperly. Even if joe public was to be told how a drop test should be carried out who should tell them this. One gas fitter who has learnt it years ago through the trade, a tutor, a recenlty qualified gas fitter, all who will have different tools methods and preferences. and even if shown then joe public will need to do it themselves a few times to fully understand so I cant see it working.
If someone wants to know how i fixed their lack of hitting by just banging a spanner on a pipe then go and find out, I am not a tutor, i get paid for fixing stuff not teaching stuff.
I enjoy this conversation and hope that I cause no offense i do look at your side of the court room and look to give an understanding, plus a healthy debate is good for ones self.
When we were born and throughtout lives were are given the human nature and gut feelings and instincts that grow as we do. we get those hunchs that something isn't right and it is our decision whether to act on this or not.
I, under no circumstances wish to imply that someone who is a professional is perfect, no one is perfect (accept Shakira!) but I beleive being a professional means you have a skill level but obvisouly these skill levels cannot be measured, yes so and so plumber can have NVQ levels higher than that plumber but that means he was good with an exam and a a folder of work and good in a controlled environment.
Gas fitting info is not need by the public, they are required to rely on the services of a 'professional' (albeit i use the term loosely). we are in the day and age that we leave the pro to it and raise the issue after if we are not happy. I have learned my trade over the years and worked hard at it. I dont want to go around telling people how to do this and that as I will lose money. I still appreciate the call out to a dripping tap and whilst any competent person could go on the internet and find out how to fix it they dont and they call in someone and pay as they want it done porperly. Even if joe public was to be told how a drop test should be carried out who should tell them this. One gas fitter who has learnt it years ago through the trade, a tutor, a recenlty qualified gas fitter, all who will have different tools methods and preferences. and even if shown then joe public will need to do it themselves a few times to fully understand so I cant see it working.
If someone wants to know how i fixed their lack of hitting by just banging a spanner on a pipe then go and find out, I am not a tutor, i get paid for fixing stuff not teaching stuff.
I enjoy this conversation and hope that I cause no offense i do look at your side of the court room and look to give an understanding, plus a healthy debate is good for ones self.