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I'm reminded of the phrase "regulations are written in blood". I'm also tempted to point out that anybody can give high-voltage work a whirl.... once. --- Bu
by xtajv 2mo ago
I'm reminded of the phrase "regulations are written in blood".
I'm also tempted to point out that anybody can give high-voltage work a whirl.... once.
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But what do I know, I'm not a sparky, I'm one of them snot-nosed software engineering types. Y'know, the one engineering field that's too free and clever to get licensed, bonded, insured, or unionized. /s
Who needs regulation, anyways? I bet Matthew Broderick's Wargames was pure science fiction, and Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was just an exaggeration. Let's go burn some OSHA manuals and start up an Ayn Rand bookclub! /s
- cucumber3732842 2mo agoI cannot over-stress the gulf between residential and industrial here. The guy who's day job includes dealing with "after the outlet" electrical stuff in an industrial setting is gonna be just as if not more qualified to hop on over into a data center or other industrial setting and to the actual "affixed to the building" wiring than some guy who's been doing residential houses and apartments for most of his career but holds the magic piece of paper that the ignorant think is more valuable than it is. He should be allowed to pay money, take whatever education to fill in gaps and take the tests and get the license without wasting years.