Gentlemen, A little more seriously.
I am an electrical technician, I run my own multi-disciplinary design studio.
I want to refer only to a small but important part of your statements.
Namely, it is not the title that makes you an expert, it is not the title that speaks about your knowledge and it is not the title that is the measure. Of course, most people think that the title says whether we are a specialist or not. I deal with many engineers with master`s degrees and doctorates, but an engineer is not equal in his or her knowledge. To be good in a given field you have to be interested in it, and to use this title with pride you have to want and like what you learn.
Based on my humble example, I can say this much, studies are important and since I had to start working and wanted to do what I do, unfortunately I had to devote myself to this work and learning on my own and in cooperation with many engineers, this way I slowly gained a lot of technical knowledge and practical use of it and that was and is my goal. If you approach your profession in this way, you like it and want to do it, then use your academic title proudly and do not discriminate against others, because that is not the point.
To sum up, there are as many bad technicians as there are bad engineers and masters. Unfortunately, it`s a sad reality. Following the paper and they don`t know. It would be ideal to combine these two things.
Greetings to everyone
Great respect for all technicians, engineers, masters, and real doctors.