[BC] HAMS & where to fine good help these days

[Larry Bloomfield]

I just don't like folks who make blanket 
statements like your former employer made. It is, 
without question, a stupid policy.

As for licenses, I held a first phone with radar 
endorsement that the FCC, in their infinite 
wisdom, converted to a General phone and the did 
away with that. I taught for 4 years at 
Southwestern Junior college an FCC commercial 
license course.  My students came in every shape, 
size and make. Some were gifted and others I 
advised to take up some other profession. Some 
knew theory like a college prof and couldn't pick 
up a soldering iron without burring themselves; 
others weren't too good with theory, but could 
figure out what was wrong with a piece of gear 
and get it working in a very professional manor. 
I was and always will be an EOE. So long as the 
person can do the job, they've got it.

Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC
1980 25th St., Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902-2424 – Everything
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Ronald J. Dot'o Sr. wrote:
>You don't have to convince me, I really don't 
>give a darn one way or the other.
>
>I was merely reporting what a previous employer said.
>
>So far you'd think I pissed on a crucifix or 
>something for mentioning it.  So far none of the 
>responses have admitted that if you aren't a Ham 
>you might be able to fix something.  Wasn't a 
>phone license worth anything back then?
>
>BTW I owned a 2 way and Avionics shop too.