Well,been away from the pc for a few days and look what happens!
Blacksheep.
Any response that begins with 'now then',gives me the impression of being told of by a teacher at school!,but ignoring that,I was clearly wrong to question your practical experience.Having said that,without wishing to be confrontational,I do feel that some of your comments arise from spending the last 12 years in the design office.It's all these comments about differentiating between the 'technician' and 'engineer' that get me! If I continually encounter a problem,do I act on it or just carry on regardless? Well obviously,if it was a continually re-occuring design/tooling problem,OF COURSE we would act on it! Your earlier post implied that us mere 'technicians' would just continue to get around the same old problems without raising the issue with our Tech Services or similar which is not the case.It truly would be a priveledge to spend a nightshift or two with someone like yourself [and I mean that sincerely].If you fancied a night out then PM me and I'll try and sort a pass.[South of England]
rwm,
Please don't get me wrong,I'm not one of these people that look down on un-licenced people.The ONLY difference between licenced and un-licenced people is the fact that one set has passed an exam.Where I work,we have some TOP CLASS mech's who,in most cases,I very rarely feel the need to inspect their work.[obviously depending on what the particular job is]
ASFKAP,
Thanks for the link,no surprise there then!
Ghengis
You mention something about living with cock-ups that 'your sort of engineer' might make.Well forgive me if I quote you out of context,because I struggle to take in anything you say,but what about living with the consequences that 'my sort of engineer' may make,ie. on the ramp,ready to go,critical system.Do you not think they could be just as grave as the elite like yourself having designed it wrong in the first place?
Asheng,
Top post!!
Genghis
No,having opened this can of worms with your initial condescending attitude there is no chance of getting back to your 'chartered and incorporated' engineers.Anyway,having read this discussion,could I call myself 'I Eng' through my JAR 66? I do hope so,it would mean sooooo much to me! Imagine that,letters after my name!
eng123.
Last edited by eng123; 20th March 2003 at 22:42.