Engineer or Technician does it really matter? I don't think it does. What does matter is that by the systematic lowering of engineer's / technician's profiles within the industry we are now being faced with an ever growing shortage of engineers. Maybe the CAA and companies should be looking at ways to overcome this problem rather than using the much favoured bucket of sand method! If a solution is not found it will become all our problems. But at the end of the day I still feel all the work was worth it, just!
Move over my turn in the sand now.