OK, we seem to have reached a consensus that "professional"
means one of two things ( 1. Someone who does it for money. 2.
Someone who is a member of a professional organization ) though
many on the list refuse to except the meaning other than the one
they espouse.
I tuned out of the professional thread, but don't agree with this consensus. I'll sign up with the 4th definition of the adjective 'professional' given at http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=professional : Having or showing great skill; expert.
Joining an organization (whose mission is most likely to restrict trade in the goods of the so called profession) or getting paid doesn't confer this status.
If you have "great skill" it will show in your work. If you don't, it won't. Simple as that. It doesn't matter if you get paid, it doesn't matter if you join a club.
- MCC
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Mark Cassino
Kalamazoo, MI
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