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So you think you could be an electrician?

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  1. meredithbloom · · focus · HN ↗
    Some absurdity here in Japan is that in order to do low-voltage work you need to be a certified "electrician", and it's a one-fit-all certification that doesn't even touch low-voltage work.
    1. Nursie · · focus · HN ↗
      Here in Australia too. Can’t do anything until you’ve done a multi-year apprenticeship, even change a plug or a light fitting, or on the plumbing side you can’t change a tap.

      Massive protectionism.

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