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> Traditionally, workers learn their craft by shadowing one master with knowledge passed down through generations. I love it when white collar people try to ha
by timewizard 1y ago
> Traditionally, workers learn their craft by shadowing one master with knowledge passed down through generations.
I love it when white collar people try to have perspectives on blue collar life.
> But Ms Pak learned any way she could, working with different bosses to broaden her skills and techniques, and overcoming taunts about her ability as a novice and her 5-foot-1 stature.
That's literally every construction job anywhere ever.
> “It would be a shame if the tradition dies in our hands,” she said.
There's no reason the tradition has to die. You just can't legitimately use it anymore for complex and large scale building projects. Profits are not more important than lives.
What a bizarre perspective this article puts forward.
- FabHK 1y agoIf you think that Hong Kong doesn't have complex and large scale building projects (complete with bamboo scaffolding), then you're mistaken.
- timewizard 1y agoIt's being phased out. That's the entire point of the article.