[MichaelBurge]

> Do electricians get asked to trot out a list of sites they've worked on in the past, or are expected to work after hours on open source projects they can demonstrate when they next go to a job?

They're licensed, bonded, and insured.

If you agreed to let the government and insurance companies do your approval, I'm sure many companies would let up a bit on their requirements.

[bottler_of_bees]

I was unfairly targetting electricians there I think. I just feel like sometimes the hoops developers have to go through are a bit more strenuous than some other professions, if you accept it as a profession.