Re:The boss who put everyone on 70K
by reificator on Friday February 28, 2020 @08:06AM
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> I think the amateur/professional use is a bit different, because nobody is an amateur call centre worker.
There are political volunteer call center workers aiding the campaign of their favored candidate.
Re:The boss who put everyone on 70K
by chrisseaton on Friday February 28, 2020 @09:00AM
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I really don’t think that’s what the amateur/professional distinction means. You’re taking it a bit literally.
Additionally, the other dichotomy (for this use of 'professional') is vocational/professional.
A barber is probably even qualified (which the call centre worker may not be), but it's a vocational qualification; cutting hair is their vocation; it isn't a profession.
> But regardless: which people in a typical company would be the professionals? People with protected titles (Lawyers, etc)? How do e.g. Engineers fit in?
People who's careers would traditionally have been part of learned societies that you had to profess vows to get into, and then careers that have grown up around that.
Lawyers, engineers, HR, marketing (there are learned societies for HR and marketing), etc.