http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/44889Firstly, I would urge you to
not sign. But I would like to know your thoughts.
Here's mine:
The government needs to ensure that the title of ‘Engineer’ is legally protected as it is in many other countries around the world, including Germany, France, USA and Canada. The title needs to be legally protected for Professional Engineers.
Protecting the title will:
-Increase the salaries of Engineers
Why? How? As far as I'm aware, engineers are already paid according to experience and qualifications. What will protecting the title change? I suspect the answer is 'nothing''
-Increase the respect society will have for Engineers
Again, why? And what does the 'respect' of 'society' have to do with engineering? It's more like the people supporting this want themselves to be the 'special ones', and have a protected title so that they can look down on the 'plebs' without one.
-Increase the number of youngsters wanting to pursue careers in Engineering
By protecting the title? Ludicrous suggestion. It won't change anything regarding the rate that children get interested in engineering.
-Increase the reputation of British Engineers once more
I wasn't aware that engineers had a bad reputation. It's more that the 'special ones' are annoyed at being grouped with the 'technicians', and don't feel quite as 'special' as they could if they had their very own title.
Society misunderstands what an Engineer actually does; they do NOT fix coffee machines and boilers.
As I just said - "we're more special than you!" It reeks of elitism - something that we
do not need if we are to move forward as a society.
And, for full disclosure, I am someone who would supposedly benefit from protecting the title. But they want it for the wrong, and just plain incorrect reasons.