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Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
Into which category do you think being a nail technician falls? please discuss and list your reasons Why?
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ALL GOOD POINTS.
HOW ABOUT THIS FOR A DEFINITION?
Here is a definition I like: For the difference between a trade and a profession.
A trade is an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill.
A profession is vocational, a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.
I think the bold type distinguishes between the two and is where the difference lies.
Every job whether it is in a trade or in a profession requires academic preparation and skill, the difference is in how much IMO. This is why I refer to some as non-professionals in our business because they have not had the required fundamental knowledge or academic preparation NOR ON-GOING education to even be involved in the business of working on people.
I don't know why but when I think of a trade, to me it means something that involves manual labour. For example a plumber, a bricklayer, a carpenter etc. These are of course skilled jobs.
When I think of a profession, I think of doing something that involves a specialised education, something which you can have a life long career in and progress as the years go on.
So I guess I would say being a nail tech is a profession. Although having said that a plumber has to have a specialised education...
Rhiannon x
It may be 'Old school' but, to me, I tend to think of professions in terms of doctors, dentists, solicitors, accountants etc. They need degrees plus years and years of intensive study/exams and highly regulated professional qualifications before being let loose on the public.
None of this can be claimed by a nail technician so, to me, it's a trade - and a highly skilled one if it's done properly.
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