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Why are people with blue collar jobs looked down upon?
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:46 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:46 am
Of course here on the OT everything will be looked down upon.
Some people make a good living working hard and enjoy life. Not everyone goes to college nor should they. I have no problem with people who work hard for living.
Some people make a good living working hard and enjoy life. Not everyone goes to college nor should they. I have no problem with people who work hard for living.
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Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:49 am to TigerFred
Just the plant operators
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:50 am to TigerFred
I think people just associate white collar with management.
Blue collar doesn't necessarily mean you work hard either. Lots of my blue collar friends sit on a bucket in the middle of a plant 80% of a day doing jack shite.
Blue collar doesn't necessarily mean you work hard either. Lots of my blue collar friends sit on a bucket in the middle of a plant 80% of a day doing jack shite.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:50 am to TigerFred
People that look down on others that work hard at an honest job that doesn't hurt anyone are assholes.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:50 am to TigerFred
its cliche to look down on people for whatever reason on the OT.
what i like is when posters get bent out of shape because someone else talks about insert profession here
what i like is when posters get bent out of shape because someone else talks about insert profession here
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:51 am to TigerFred
I think most people respect blue collar workers.
It's usually the blue collar workers who think they're looked down upon.
It's usually the blue collar workers who think they're looked down upon.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:51 am to CurDog
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:51 am to TigerFred
Why does anyone care who looks down on them? If you enjoy what you do that should be enough.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:52 am to lsu480
I don't begrudge anyone who works hard. there are days I wish I had a blue collar job with less thinking and politcal BS to deal with.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:53 am to TigerFred
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 post was edited on 2/20/15 at 9:58 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:54 am to TigerFred
Thanks for the insight, Good Will Hunting.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:55 am to TigerFred
Probably has it's roots in everyone going to college. I remember back in the 90's it was either you're going to college, joining the military or you're going to be in some loser job which usually translated in to ditch digging chump.
Of course on the OT err body trying to trump err body.
Of course on the OT err body trying to trump err body.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:56 am to TigerFred
It's easy to get a rise out of them.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:56 am to TigerFred
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Why are people with blue collar jobs looked down upon?
People who are insecure need validation. Same reason Christians are made fun of.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:56 am to CunningLinguist
And oil field workers, and plumbers, and mechanics, and on and on and on.
I witnessed a discussion last night with 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 shape financially than these other two clowns.
I witnessed a discussion last night with 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 shape financially than these other two clowns.
This post was edited on 2/20/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:56 am to Tiger Ryno
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I don't begrudge anyone who works hard. there are days I wish I had a blue collar job with less thinking and politcal BS to deal with.
+eleventy billion
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:56 am to Rouge
If I could start life over again at 15 I would have gone to work for my uncle's custom cabinet shop in the Summers and learned that craft. I would have worked there instead of going to college, made pretty good money and by the time I was 30 owned my own custom cabinet shop. there is a ton of money in that business and I would have loved to have learned that craft.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 9:59 am to Tiger Ryno
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If I could start life over again at 15 I would have gone to work for my uncle's custom cabinet shop in the Summers and learned that craft. I would have worked there instead of going to college, made pretty good money and by the time I was 30 owned my own custom cabinet shop. there is a ton of money in that business and I would have loved to have learned that craft.
I knew someone who made beautiful furniture...I was always amazed at that skill.
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:00 am to TigerFred
Mike Rowe has a great TEDtalk about this...
eta: Here it is
eta: Here it is
This post was edited on 2/20/15 at 10:01 am
Posted on 2/20/15 at 10:00 am to tigerstripedjacket
quote:lol
Same reason Christians are made fun of
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