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What Is A "Professional"?

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Originally Posted by odoreater
Everyone thinks it's all fun and games until they actually need one of these professionals. Then, all of a sudden, they hope the jokes aren't true and they realize how valuable that professional's knowledge really is.
I tend to agree. Now I think lawyers do the **** work that others don't have the time to do or learn to do.
 

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Originally Posted by Tck13
I thought, traditionally, that a "professional" was a Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Architect... But is it really? Why isn't a Salesperson a professional? Why isn't a Retail Manager a "professional"? I noticed this on a dating website and it got me to thinking... Some women say that they are interested in men who are "professionals" but, to me, that just means they want someone with a lot of money. "Lottery Winner" is probably just as "professional" to them as long as they're "rich"...
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But of course, this is off the topic.

Yes for women money is #1 when look for man. Woman "professional" = prostitute!
 

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Originally Posted by eztantz
A professional is a person who knows very much about very little and continues to learn more and more about less and less until eventually he knows practically everything about almost nothing at all.

I've heard this in a medical paradigm, the argument between the generalist and the specialist:

The specialist doctor knows more and more about less and less, until he knows everything about nothing.

The GP knows knows less and less about more and more, until he knows nothing about everything.
 

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Originally Posted by intent
I tend to agree. Now I think lawyers do the **** work that others don't have the time to do or learn to do.

Based on my experience with my clients, a lot of people think that Lawyers are there to fill out every form they get in the mail and answer every question they have.
 

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could also be a hobby you get paid to do: pro photographer, pro chess player etc; On a dating site pro usually means prostitute.
 

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Originally Posted by Fuuma
We'll get to discuss that when we find a classless society...

I was speaking aspirationally.
 

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According to the United States Supreme Court, professions are lawyers, maybe doctors, and the jury is still out on accountants.
 

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A member of the learned professions...ie Lawyer, Doctor, or Priest.
 

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Guys, we know what the trad definition of a professional is and we obviously don't give a **** about what the supreme court thinks (haha only lawyers included, only a lawyer would say that ****). Most people using the word today mean a white collar worker w. a graduate degree.
 

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Seems the most common usage lately is the distinction between blue and white collar work. Specifically, anyone that works in an office calls themself a "professional". Though, to be honest, most people actually deserving of the title (ie, doctors, lawyers, advanced degrees, etc) don't actually refer to themself as a professional.
 

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So if I am a photographer with 20+ years of experience, a mastery of all photographic skills, and my own successful studio. I cant be considered a "professional b/c I dont have a degree? That sounds fukking stoopid
 

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A professional is a stripper/hooker/porno actress. No degree, no collars needed (but optional no matter what color). This is very simple.
 

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Originally Posted by Mark from Plano
I remember learning that classically, the five professions were considered to be physician, clergy, lawyer, military officer and (I can't remember the fifth). The standard was the need for advanced training and the mastery of a large body of knowledge. It was distinguished from the various trades and merchants.



You have forgotten the oldest profession.
 

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Originally Posted by Chiaroscuro
So if I am a photographer with 20+ years of experience, a mastery of all photographic skills, and my own succesful studio. I cant be considered a "proffesional b/c I dont have a degree? That sounds fukking stoopid


Not because you have no degree, but because you cannot spell.
 

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