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re: Why are people with blue collar jobs looked down upon?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:03 am to TigerFred
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:03 am to TigerFred
quote:My buddy that lives in Ohio has a HVAC company. Started out by himself. Has 11 trucks/crews. With the winter they are having, he is making BANK!
I witnessed a discussion last night about two guys in middle management at a major corporation giving a guy shite who is an AC repairman. The AC guy didn't let on that he now owns the business and what he makes annually but I know all of the individuals personally and know that the AC guy is in much better financially than these other two clowns.
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Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:05 am to TigerFred
Because somewhere along the line (baby boomers?) going to college instead of doing manual labor became as much a part of the American Dream as the house with the white picket fence.
I think it's a real shame that honest, productive work is so looked down upon while we worship people that produce nothing.
I think it's a real shame that honest, productive work is so looked down upon while we worship people that produce nothing.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:07 am to TigerFred
You do realize the majority of these people doing this prob still live with their parents?
I've been saying this for a couple years now.
In order to post here you should be required to post your:
age
sex
race
education level
and what you currently do to earn money.
It would weed out a lot of this back and forth trolling shite.
I've been saying this for a couple years now.
In order to post here you should be required to post your:
age
sex
race
education level
and what you currently do to earn money.
It would weed out a lot of this back and forth trolling shite.
This post was edited on 2/20/15 at 10:11 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:09 am to Goldrush25
quote:
Why does anyone care who looks down on them? If you enjoy what you do that should be enough.
Because part of the reason we have this college bubble and too many people with worthless degrees is because the working class became so looked down upon. If we hadn't made such a big deal about 4 year degrees, maybe some of those people that got worthless 4 year degrees would have gotten useful 2 year degrees/certificates instead and be living on their own instead of with their parents.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:10 am to TigerFred
They're not, at least not around here.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:11 am to TIGRLEE
quote:
post your age, sex, race, education level and what you currently do to earn money.
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Caucasian
Master's Degree
Environmental Consulting
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:12 am to AngryBeavers
quote:
I don't think skilled blue collar labor is looked down upon at all. Plumbers, Electricians and HVAC guys are usually some of the most well off people in any given city.
This, but unskilled blue collar jobs are looked down upon. Everyone assumes they were not smart enough or didn't go to college.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:12 am to BeerMoney
quote:
Lots of my blue collar friends sit on a bucket in the middle of a plant 80% of a day doing jack shite.
Most I know are experts at words with friends, candy crush, trivia crack, Farmville and so on.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:14 am to TigerFred
People have issues with this...
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:14 am to Rouge
There you go ...See rouge, I would spend my time arguing with you bc we are on the same life stage.
Imagine though if it read something like this....
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M
Black/white
Working on GED
Work for the city
Meh, not wasting a lot of my time with this individual.
Imagine though if it read something like this....
23
M
Black/white
Working on GED
Work for the city
Meh, not wasting a lot of my time with this individual.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:15 am to TIGRLEE
quote:
age: 34
sex: Male
race: Black
education level: GED
and what you currently do to earn money:I'm in between jobs
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:16 am to TIGRLEE
35
M
White
GED
Janitor
M
White
GED
Janitor
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:16 am to mikelbr
quote:
Most I know are experts at words with friends, candy crush, trivia crack, Farmville and so on.
Don't forget the OT.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:17 am to TigerFred
Because working outside is "trashy", baw. Just like cargo shorts, salt life stickers, and eating at Chili's_signed, the OT.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:18 am to kingbob
Cargo shorts, salt life stickers, and Chili's are trashy though.
Working an honest job for money is not trashy
Working an honest job for money is not trashy
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:19 am to TigerFred
I'm a manager for a local bank and revealed to some coworkers that I don't have a college degree. It's amazing how they reacted but I'm still the first person they call if a question needs answering.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:19 am to TigerFred
Because people are stupid
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:19 am to lsu480
quote:
People that look down on others that work hard at an honest job that doesn't hurt anyone are assholes.
I admire and sometimes envy blue collar workers.
But let's not pretend blue collar types don't take their revenge on those of us in the professional world.
Dress like an attorney and walk into a gun store, for example. Good times will ensue.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:21 am to CunningLinguist
quote:
Just the plant operators
The look on my face when I found out some of them make more than me...
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:23 am to Rouge
quote:
36
M
Masters Degree
Environmental Consulting
you forgot:
Beer Maven
Emmissary of the BXN
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