If someone is paid but rubbish at their job?

[Anonymous]

If someone is rubbish at their job, for example a plasterer. Even though they are not good at it lacking knowledge and experience. Does this still mean they are the title of their work? ( plasterer ) ?

or a time served and experience where you earn the title of your occupation.

[Whatthefluff]

If someone’s a bad doctor, are they still a doctor? Of course.
I assume that a plasterer is an entry level position requiring only OTJ training, and experience and time would be markers of improvement for this position same as other manual labor jobs, where know-how and efficiency will increase over time.
Even if someone’s a bad plasterer, they can still put it on their resume. I would say if I were their coworker they were bad at it for such and such reason, unless it’s because they are still learning the trade. In that case, why criticize someone who is trying to get better?

[Asker]

Not criticise anyone, but I believe until you got good knowledge and experience then you can call yourself what you are. I can plaster and anyone who’s go college doing plastering will NVQs I’m still more of a plasterer then they are. Why because I’ve got more experience in that field than any college student. They get that with experience over time. But to call themselves their status of trade when inexperienced then you are not what you are.

[Whatthefluff]

That’s true, but if they’re hired for the position they can put it in their work history regardless. Whether they should morally be allowed to is up to your discretion.

[Anonymous]

Just because someone is paid to do a job, it does not necessarily mean that they are good at it. However, whether or not they are considered a "plasterer" would depend on how they are defined in their job description or contract. If their job title is "plasterer", then technically they could be considered a plasterer regardless of their level of skill or experience.

However, in most cases, the term "plasterer" is associated with a certain level of knowledge and expertise in the field, and it's likely that someone who is not good at the job would not be considered a skilled plasterer by their peers or clients.

In general, the title of a job is earned through a combination of education, training, and experience. While someone may be able to hold a job title without possessing all of the necessary skills or experience, they will likely not be respected or valued in the field unless they are able to perform their job duties competently.