As an ex fast tracker (nearly 5 years ago) my I politely reply to PJE1098's comment above.
Fast trackers have only been around for no more than 5 or 6 years, the damage to the reputation of the plumbing industry was done long before that, by people who may well have served plumbing apprenticeships, be Corgi registered and maybe even have 20 years plus experience.
On entering the industry, and achieving C+G 6088, Water Regs, Unvented and Part G with CORGI, I went on to establish my own business and (notwithstanding the current economical situation) have been reasonably successful.
Whilst working I have come accross plumbing installations which were//are quite frankly shoddy, and the work has been carried out by individuals who would claim to be suitably qualified, experienced and registered and may even look down their noses at fast trackers like me. And when it comes to what they were historically charging for this poor quality workmanship, its not hard to work out why they are collectively to blame for destroying the good name of the trade in general.
Therefore, I can tell you straight that there are some incredibly incompetent plumbers out there who are NOT fast trackers, and some very good plumbers who are.
Through experience, I have found that is often the less able, less confident, less successful and technically challenged "old school" plumbers who are quickest to point a finger at "fast trackers", as it seems to give them some re-assurance that there is someone lower on the totem pole than themselves.
Its only human nature not to want to be "last" in the race or to come bottom in the league tables, so it seems to me that some people are too quick to point the finger at "fast trackers" when perhaps they should be looking to themselves, or their colleagues for the source of the damage done to the reputation of the plumbing industry.
........now how do do like them apples?????