>> An EE should at least have some familiarity with how to solder.

> More than once, I suggested the "final question" to a job candidate 
> was to toss them a hot soldering iron, and see which end they grab :-)

"Dumb" candidate will grab either end -- so 50% may "get it right".

Newbie "smart" candidate will grab the handle or the cord.

Experienced "smart" candidate will move out of the way and let it
fall -- they have the scar(s) showing prior lessons learned. :-)

Many many years ago, when through-hole was de rigueur, I dropped
a large circuit board.  I tried to catch it and all those sharp
little legs left dozens of bleeding cuts.  Next time, I knew to
let the board fall.

						Lee Jones

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