"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 21:04:04 +0000 (UTC), "Geoffrey S. Mendelson"
wrote:


So then what am I? I passed the tests, at one time held a (California)
C7 and C10 license, ( as responsible managing employee for a large
company who before me had NO liceneses), have worked for the past 12 yrs
as a machine shop electrician (with no failures to date), CNC repair
tech and so forth.

However..Ive refused to belong to any union since 1974, when my 6 week
stint as a UAW worker left me cold about unions.

Am I just a "handyman" because I dont belong to a union spit?

My business cards indicate that I do electrical (non licensed) as well
as CNC and Machine Tool Repair.

So am I simply a "handyman"?

Inquiring minds really want to know.

Gunner

Yes, you're a glorified handyman...happy? ;-)

Yes you have the knowledge and experience, but as long as you do not hold a
valid license, you can call yourself an electrician, but you cannot call
yourself a licensed electrician. As an unlicensed electrician you cannot
LEGALLY perform ANY electrical work outside of your own single family
residence. BTW, union or not makes no difference, it's state law we're
talking about.