The lad may be labouring under a misapprehension, I'm afraid. I see it a lot amongst youngsters, and it's a pity that they've been "sold a pup", as it were.

But, never mind, reality has to kick in at some stage, so it's probably best that it happens earlier, rather than later. frown

Degrees are two-a-penny these days, to the extent that they have become devalued. In ten years time, everyone will be expected to come armed with a Masters, no doubt.

But (as we all know) the work is still primarily about "hands on". Some folk have an aptitude for it, some don't. I'm sure that most of us could suss that out in a guy in eight days (or less, I would like to think) rather than 18 months.

If you don't inspect ... don't expect.