Agreed. A wise-sounding old-school bit of tradition that just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Even in a job like theirs which requires working with your hands, wo

Agreed. A wise-sounding old-school bit of tradition that just doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Even in a job like theirs which requires working with your hands, work samples are a far better measure. Imagine passing over a maniacally obsessive, experienced, and incredibly competent metal finisher because of an otherwise irrelevant cognitive snag? Or a fine motor weakness so subtle that they didn't even realize they had completely compensated for it with their dominant hand for their entire life? Respecting and learning from traditions is really smart. Turning traditions into inflexible business rules... less so.