" Professions produce uniquely expert work, not routine or repetitive work. "
I was reading an interesting White Paper ( White Paper : Profession of Arms ) and I found the definition of a Profession, to be interesting and distinct. A Profession truly produces uniquely expert work, as opposed to labour, that produces routine or repititive work.
The WhitePaper also outlines some of the traits of a Profession :-
- Professionals require years of study and practice before they are capable of expert work.
- Professions earn the trust of their clients through their Ethic – which is their means of motivation and self-control.
- The servant ethic of professions is characterized as cedat emptor, ―let the taker believe in us.
- A self-policing Ethic is an absolute necessity
How different is choosing a Profession from just being employed ? Again, it's a state of mind and as outlined in the WhitePaper :-
Organizations motivate their workers through extrinsic factors such as :-
- Salary
- Benefits
- Promotions.
Professions use inspirational, intrinsic factors like :-
- the life-long pursuit of expert knowledge
- the privilege and honor of service
- camaraderie, and
- the status of membership in an ancient, honorable, and revered occupation.
Software Engineering or Consultancy may not yet be an ancient occupation - it is defenitely an honorable, and revered occupation.
The White Paper : Profession of Arms focusses moslty on the Profession of Arms, but some of the sections are defenitely relevent to any Profession.
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