Originally Posted by Warcry

But some of us have been hired, because we have experience, general knowledge, enthusiasm and are willing to work to deadlines.

Half the 'professional' video editors in the world aren't up to a professional standard anyway. It's not for you to say if we are up to a professional standard or not, because there is no standard, it's subjective.

Effects and music don't make a good video, it's the content that does.

For instance, when I was making the Wii promo video, I couldn't record anything myself. I simply recieved a bunch of avi files and had to edit it to make it appealing.
That's not an easy task, especially with a 4 day deadline.
Ultimately, professionalism comes down to having the will to work and producing a good product. There's no standard.