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Electrical Competence.

"The trap we've fallen into is to believe that a thousand incompetents properly organized can do the job of a few dozen outstanding people"


OMS's footer reminds me of this from electrical rules and regulations;


"Ignorance and injudicious economy.- Many of the dangers in the application of electricity arise from ignorance and inexperience on the part of those who supply and fit up inadequate plant, and frequently injudicious economy on the part of the user."


Rules and Regulations for the Prevention of Fire Risks Arising from Electric Lighting.

Issued April 1888 by the Society of Telegraph-Engineers and Electricians. (Now the Institution of Electrical Engineers, my old source book says.)


Z.


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  • Jaymack:

    One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.


    Wellmeaning but stoopid and diligent are the ones to be aware of, in all walks of life !   


    Regards


     

    How true is that!

    These characters seem to have a zest for authority and control..........you spend your whole life learning to avoid them like floating sea mines.


    Paper qualifications aside, the standard onsite practice usually instigated by the site foreperson (foreman) is to employ temporarily the candidate for the morning and set some tasks increasing in difficulty. Where time and job requirements allows, you'd be hired if you reached the required standard for the tasks at hand.


    Legh
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  • Jaymack:

    One must beware of anyone who is stupid and diligent -- he must not be entrusted with any responsibility because he will always cause only mischief.


    Wellmeaning but stoopid and diligent are the ones to be aware of, in all walks of life !   


    Regards


     

    How true is that!

    These characters seem to have a zest for authority and control..........you spend your whole life learning to avoid them like floating sea mines.


    Paper qualifications aside, the standard onsite practice usually instigated by the site foreperson (foreman) is to employ temporarily the candidate for the morning and set some tasks increasing in difficulty. Where time and job requirements allows, you'd be hired if you reached the required standard for the tasks at hand.


    Legh
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