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Kurt Ullman

In article ,
wrote:

On Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:28:22 -0700, John Ross
wrote:

I was wondering if the term "Journeyman Electrician" has a specific
meaning, or is used loosely (or is a Union term).

It is a specific term, intended to guarantee competence.
But doesn't work that way in real life. Big surprise. It, like a
degree from college, says that the person has been exposed to a certain
number of class hours and has taken a certain number of tests, and (in
this case) has worked a certain number of hours on the job under the
supervision of a journeyman or someone similar. That is a LONG way from
guaranteeing competence. MIGHT suggest a certain minimum competance, but
that about all.

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