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It has gotten much worse. Flower arrangement, interior decorators, every profession wants in on the licensure monopoly. There are definitely things where you wa

It has gotten much worse. Flower arrangement, interior decorators, every profession wants in on the licensure monopoly. There are definitely things where you want the state to make sure that someone has a minimum level of education and training. Medicine, law, engineering, but some things are not really necessary anymore, such as the dietetics license. Certainly not a license to be an interior decorator, or arrange flowers. The license locks in professionals to continually give money to a private organization every year, and keep out everyone else. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/you-shouldnt-need-a-license-to-be-a-florist/2022/12/23/48b2961a-82d3-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/you-shouldnt-need-a-... https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/advancing-commercial-interior-design-a-call-for-licensing-in-massachusetts/ https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/advancing-commercial-inter... https://citizens.org/dietetic-association-and-efforts-to-monopolize-nutrition/ https://citizens.org/dietetic-association-and-efforts-to-mon...

walthamstow 3y ago
I remember the John Oliver segment from a few years ago The added layer that blew my tiny British mind was that the licensing is done by states (because somehow licensing barbers was omitted from the constitution) The consequence of this is that if you want to move or if you live in a state border city like KCMO, you have to do the licensing all over again with another state. Bonkers, as we say here.
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
  Imagine living in Dover, and deciding to move just 26 miles to Calais. Quelle horror! You will need to do the licensing all over again! (at least, you certainly will post-Brexit; not 100% sure what the pre-Brexit story was on that, but I have a feeling it may have similar)
  - walthamstow 3y ago
    I'd rather not imagine living in Dover if you don't mind
    - PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
      I missed your nick :) Fellow E11 (or rather, ex-E11-er) here. I just picked it because it was closest to the border. You can have Brighton or Hastings or Rye if one of them works better for you.

walthamstow 3y ago

I remember the John Oliver segment from a few years ago The added layer that blew my tiny British mind was that the licensing is done by states (because somehow licensing barbers was omitted from the constitution) The consequence of this is that if you want to move or if you live in a state border city like KCMO, you have to do the licensing all over again with another state. Bonkers, as we say here.

PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
Imagine living in Dover, and deciding to move just 26 miles to Calais. Quelle horror! You will need to do the licensing all over again! (at least, you certainly will post-Brexit; not 100% sure what the pre-Brexit story was on that, but I have a feeling it may have similar)
- walthamstow 3y ago
  I'd rather not imagine living in Dover if you don't mind
  - PaulDavisThe1st 3y ago
    I missed your nick :) Fellow E11 (or rather, ex-E11-er) here. I just picked it because it was closest to the border. You can have Brighton or Hastings or Rye if one of them works better for you.