Comment Re:fluff don't read (Score 1) 235
Another rant is you don't need certifications in network engineering such as my long expired CCNP to
In Australia you do.
Most technically inclined people do their own wiring, or if they are brutally scrupulous they use wireless, PLC, or leave the Cat5 draped around the walls.
Australia over regulates things. The Queensland Government puts out a brochure warning you of the dangers of DIY electrical work and has mandatory signs that have to go up in shops selling power sockets and light switches. The New Zealand Government puts out a booklet on how to do your own wiring safely. Queensland and New Zealand use the SAME electrical wiring rules (AS/NZS 3000).
My Dad had two power sockets that didn't work last week. He was able to clean the ants out of the wall, spend $10 on two new sockets and fit them himself. It would cost me about $150 to do the same here.