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CameronDev@programming.dev 1 hour agoYou are assuming that the company cares about training, and not just a source of cheap labour. Apprentices are paid barely above minimum wage in Aus, and there are kickbacks to the companies to encourage employing them.
If it worked as you described (which is how it should work), I would absolutely agree with you, but the system in Aus happily churns out some absolute duds. Just like the uni system.
Also, for what its worth, many uni degrees include a year of paid internship, but there are similar issues that allow duds to sail through there as well.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Actually where I am, it’s a government enforced sponsorship, so both sides need to do things correctly.
An apprentice has to be 60% of the lowest paid journeyman, and if you don’t go to school every 24 months they kick you out.
CameronDev@programming.dev 55 minutes ago
That sounds like a far better system then, so definitely explains the difference in quality.
velma@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
There’s so many differences between countries on this that I think you both are arguing ineffectively.
In the US, there are union jobs that require apprenticeships and labor hours. There are also plenty of companies that will hire non-union workers with no certs. There’s a lot of variance.
SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
It’s the same here, but the schooling and the cert make it so it’s not a piece of paper, and that’s universal. Places without schooling (looking at you USA) are the different ones.
velma@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
I think most would agree it’s better to require a certain amount of schooling for any trade.
The user you’re arguing with is from Australia though.
There’s a large variance in requirements depending on the country you’re working in.