Apprentice (APRENDIZ): Pedro is 8 when he leaves his family to live in the workshop of a master. He gets food, shelter and starts to learn about the trade (el oficio). This workshop belongs to a shoemaker.
What does he do as an apprentice? He cleans the rooms, carries the tools and sometimes he is allowed to cut the leather. He has no salary but gets food, shelter and begins to learn the job. Journeyman (OFICIAL): When Pedro is 20 he becomes a Journeyman (oficial). He now earns a salary, but he still works for the master. And he still lives in the house above the workshop.
Master craftsman (MAESTRO): Now Pedro is 40 and he, according to all the masters of this Guild, has made his first masterpiece (obra maestra / in italian, capolavoro). And now he is allowed to open a workshop because he has become a master.
Journeyman (OFICIAL): When Pedro is 20 he becomes a Journeyman (oficial). He now earns a salary, but he still works for the master. And he still lives in the house above the workshop.
Now he does several things, and he really helps his master.
Master craftsman (MAESTRO): Now Pedro is 40 and he, according to all the masters of this Guild, has made his first masterpiece (obra maestra / in italian, capolavoro). And now he is allowed to open a workshop because he has become a master.