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Just an observation... I'm having some work done on a house at present where I cant even see what's been done and relying entirely on a project manager on the ground. I'm hoping to not need a tradie rant when i eventually get to see the work...Good point.
But is it a point, or just your general hate of tradesmen?
You'll find something. I'm hoping to not need a tradie rant when i eventually get to see the work...
probably... but im treating it as a covid cost and have just assumed ill need to redo a lot of things. Plan A was to go down for a couple of weeks and do most of it myself. oh well.You'll find something
Actually there is a formal courseTheres no formalisation in training or industry standard on wrenching bikes. If you hold the tools, you can claim mechanic status, which makes it a real luck of the draw thing with regards to quality of worksmanship.
Suspensiom servicing is at least formalised through distribution networks and licensing. Think that's why it you know a good mechanic, use them. Even if they don't rench directly, they're still overseeing those that do and have a work ethic and knowledge base to enforce or tap into.
General rule of thumb i have is to assume everyone is incompetent until proven or reported otherwise by a reliable source. Not too bad a life lesson either.
No one but governments to blame here, everything is outdated in most govt training facilities and Australians seems to have the mentality of fuck him I refuse to teach him because he's gunna steel me $2/hr job, so then they bring in qualified mechanics from overseas that don't even know our standards. Now it's even worse I've been told with inhouse training org's that get paid on passes and not fails.Formalisation of training doesn't make getting a competant automotive mechanic any less of a gamble...
Talk about patriarchal genderphobia.Good point.
But is it a point, or just your general hate of tradesmen?
Sure. Do you want to start?Talk about patriarchal genderphobia.
I believe the correct phrase @Zaf should have used is "bloke with a ute"?Sure. Do you want to start?
ordered something from the GP store for the F1 mad kid on August 6. 12 scanning points in aus post melbourne on August 8. The only update since then was one saying it is delayed on august 13. I get they are running under capacity, but aus post is really something i try and avoid from any online store. maybe stores are getting better rates there but its something i consider before placing any order knowing how bad the service isonly place I can find the part is in Victorian shop that lately seems to take forever to get delivery from - decided to pay the $15 extra fee for express shipping - annnnddddd didn’t even get shipped today - paid $15 extra to not see it for a week like normal - sigh
There is a bell curve of capability in every profession... Trained or not.There are good and bad exponents in all professions. Holy shit I have worked with other engineers who are prime candidates for post natal abortion. However if there is a formailsed structure that is mandatory and assessed then that is a big step in the right direction. Sure it really only means the person is competent to a standard on the day of assessment and things can go awry from there but at least some training was conducted.
It has been my privildge to work with some incredibly talented tradespeople and my sadness to work with some incredibly dumb people who hold degrees and doctorates. Life is like that.
At the end of the day if you have indentures or a diploma/degree etc you are considered trained. Well not by @Haakon but we cannot please everybody. Throwing someone in to a job without formal training is rarely going to end well. That is without getting into the huge disparities in pay.
There's plenty of bellends as well.There is a bell curve of capability in every profession... Trained or not.
And pineapples.There's plenty of bellends as well.
Yes but if training is part of the profession then the middle is not the mean, it is somewhere left of that providing a majority of competent operators.There is a bell curve of capability in every profession... Trained or not.
Im probably going to be corrected by someone who does maths/stats better than me (ie most people), but the bell curve is still a bell curve - the definition/metric of competence just changes. or something...Yes but if training is part of the profession then the middle is not the mean, it is somewhere left of that providing a majority of competent operators.
No, that is badly worded. Should be a large majority who know their shit and more than half that are good at it. Base level of knowledge is not the average.
3 qualifications and 23 UOC's.Actually there is a formal course