[rpvnwnkl]

Right: the guild certifies members are of a certain skill level, helping the members better negotiate for pay, time-off and other work terms.

Pay has not been an issue, but overwork has been, and so has the interview process. A union/guild backing could help with this.

[repolfx]

How would a guild ascertain skill level except by doing relatively tough interviews?

[gaius]

The same way the professional engineers do e.g. chartered status I guess. The exact details we’d work out later.

[smolder]

The same ways that schools measure, through testing.

[repolfx]

And what is an interview if not a test? Or are you advocating written exams only - I don't see why this would be better than a well designed interview process.

[rpvnwnkl]

You don’t have to do it over and over for each job you apply for?

It also takes some onus off the hiring team to ascertain the technical abilities of prospective hires. “Just get me a guild member!” Now you can interview on other qualities...