How come you were shocked?
(see my previous post)
Yes ... ex-TV trade techs make damned good biomeds, I have found. But they are yet another dying breed, of course.
Gawd knows what the "profession" will be like in ten years time.
To my mind, having a recent "higher qualification" demonstrates little more than an ability to "cut and paste", rather than "think". Most of 'em seem unable to write (spell, grammar
etc.) ... but I'm told "that doesn't matter these days"! To which I say b******s!
What about maths? Are these
fertile young minds any good at that (which at least
would demonstrate an ability to think logically, reason,
etc.)?
In short, what
can they do? Manage? Managers are two-a-penny. After all, what's so difficult about playing with spreadsheets and attending meetings? What we want are hands-on techs, practical people who can get stuck in and clear the work. You don't need to be clever, just resourceful, industrious, and - yes - enthusiastic!
Technicians. Not Boffins, or PhD material!
