It's quite interesting to me what some of the trades in the competition are, including:
- web design
- graphic design
- network administration
- application development
These are right in there with what are considered more mundane trades like contruction, electrician, plumbing, car repair, etc.
I've long considered IT to be more of a specialized trade skill than a professional position; it's interesting that apparently this shift in perception is occuring for real elsewhere too. There are a lot of parallels between the two, except that your car mechanic isn't on call 24x7 I guess...sigh....
__________________
-Scott
|