[TheForge] Guild System Titles

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

George Pacheco wrote:
> Since I work Iron for my own pleasure, and not to hold bragging rights, titles are not valid. BUT......  For someone trying to make a living at it, a graded system of experience/ability levels would be a good thing. Sort of lets prospective employers know your level of expertise BEFORE hiring you. Once hired, you can let your light shine and by doing exemplary work, earn more notches in your hammer.
>   
We really need an archive set up.   This was discussed in heated detail 
about three or four years ago as I recall.   Some people were even able 
to supply the ranks and skills required for each.   Overall, it was not 
that popular a notion as I recall.  To be useful it has to be overseen 
and administered by someone.  In the USA, the only organizations that 
might be able to fill the bill were ABANA and NOMMA maybe.     People 
here get their panties in a bunch over allowing the ABANA board to 
administer the lunch menu at a conference, so I can't see them much more 
excited about ABANA judging their skill levels.    ABANA did set up a 
journeyman program, with skill levels required that can be seen here:
 <http://www.abana.org/resources/education/journeyman/index.shtml>

So that at least could help you judge whether you have earned the 
journeyman title.  


Charles