Is our industry considered a Trade?

Desk Jockey

Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2006
Messages
64,833
Location
A planet far far away
Name
Rico Suave
If you want to be a rug sucker, go right ahead. No one's saying you can't. You have lots of company. I prefer to represent myself as a skilled tradesman.
I thinks is admirable that you do.

However the thread was entitled "Is our industry considered a Trade". Whether you consider it one yourself isn't germane to the question. I believe if you were to poll outsiders they would say no.

As I stated in the beginning I think you can make a case for it but it's a stretch. When I think of a tradesman carpet cleaners are not in that group.

It's not a knock on being a carpet cleaner, I believe we provide a valuable and needed service. Which can also provide a good living for those businessmen and women.
 
  • Like
Reactions: J Scott W

Cleanworks

Moderator
Joined
Oct 22, 2012
Messages
26,929
Location
New Westminster,BC
Name
Ron Marriott
I thinks is admirable that you do.

However the thread was entitled "Is our industry considered a Trade". Whether you consider it one yourself isn't germane to the question. I believe if you were to poll outsiders they would say no.

As I stated in the beginning I think you can make a case for it but it's a stretch. When I think of a tradesman carpet cleaners are not in that group.

It's not a knock on being a carpet cleaner, I believe we provide a valuable and needed service. Which can also provide a good living for those businessmen and women.
I think you can look at it either way. Could say the same about janitorial companies. The people vacuuming and mopping are probably not considered tradespeople. What about the guy who refinished floors. The guy who has been trained to use the right equipment to do a strip,seal and wax? The guy who knows how to use a propane buffer without ruining the floor?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ed Valentine

Desk Jockey

Member
Joined
Oct 9, 2006
Messages
64,833
Location
A planet far far away
Name
Rico Suave
I think you can look at it either way. Could say the same about janitorial companies. The people vacuuming and mopping are probably not considered tradespeople. What about the guy who refinished floors. The guy who has been trained to use the right equipment to do a strip,seal and wax? The guy who knows how to use a propane buffer without ruining the floor?
I wouldn't consider janitorial a trade either. Even though my "Custodians" are union, I still wouldn't consider it a trade.
 

Ed Valentine

Member
Joined
Jun 18, 2013
Messages
488
Location
Milan, MI
Name
Ed Valentine
Ron brings up a lot of great views on the answers to this question. Great comments, Ron.

However, I have concluded that there may not be a final answer based on where we are today.

However, here is a comment from a terrific friend of mine from another board in answer to a "Newbie" which I found interesting and true:

A man with a scalpel is not automatically a brain surgeon, and an extraction machine does not make a carpet and upholstery cleaner. So without wishing to sound patronising, I urge you to seek proper training before letting yourself loose on carpets. There is a great deal of misinformation to be found on internet videos and on un-moderated forums and without the correct training you will not be able to sort the wheat from the chaff.

But it is a great industry to be in and the rewards go beyond the financial.




John Bolton MBICSc Proprietor of Dynafoam since 1966
 
F

FB7777

Guest
If you want to be a rug sucker, go right ahead. No one's saying you can't. You have lots of company. I prefer to represent myself as a skilled tradesman.

Yet, "representing yourself as a skilled tradesman' does not imply that you ARE a tradesman working in a trade, it simply helps you be more successful in your chosen VOCATION
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ed Valentine

BIG WOOD

MLPW
Joined
Feb 4, 2016
Messages
13,158
Location
Georgia
Name
Matt w.
Yet, "representing yourself as a skilled tradesman' does not imply that you ARE a tradesman working in a trade, it simply helps you be more successful in your chosen VOCATION
Did you ignore my quote on the specific definition of a trade? Ignorance is not a good trait to have
 
  • Like
Reactions: Cleanworks

steve_64

Member
Joined
Aug 11, 2012
Messages
13,371
I drove a forklift for a freezer warehouse and was in a union. I don't see forklifting driving as a trade.

Most of what we are discussing is a skill set not a trade. Imo.

When I worked on helicopters it was a skill not a trade.

I think a trade is building something maybe.
 

hogjowl

Idiot™
Joined
Oct 7, 2006
Messages
47,883
Location
Prattville, Alabama
91058
 

Cleanworks

Moderator
Joined
Oct 22, 2012
Messages
26,929
Location
New Westminster,BC
Name
Ron Marriott
I drove a forklift for a freezer warehouse and was in a union. I don't see forklifting driving as a trade.

Most of what we are discussing is a skill set not a trade. Imo.

When I worked on helicopters it was a skill not a trade.

I think a trade is building something maybe.
You can take forklift training classes here. There are different levels of certification depending on the size and activity of the forklift apparently.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top Bottom