Never sneer at the journeyman
Our changing language. The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Philip Hampton, has drawn a sharp line between the real stars of his industry and the hangers-on whom he sneers at as "the journeymen players." writes Peter Rhodes.
Our changing language. The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Philip Hampton, has drawn a sharp line between the real stars of his industry and the hangers-on whom he sneers at as "the journeymen players." writes Peter Rhodes.
Strange choice of words.
A journeyman may sound like a travelling dabbler but the term actually refers to someone who has served an apprenticeship and is employed in his or her trade.
A journeyman is a skilled, qualified worker, the sort who keep this country functioning.
They make £40,000 a year if they're lucky and they're a damn sight more use than the average pinstriped moneylender.
