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blue collar is more about mentality, than the actual job you are working...generally a lack of, or often times distate for sophistication. as far as work, most blue collar jobs only require h.s. level or ged level education and maybe a bit of apprenticeship/trade school.
blue collar is more about mentality, than the actual job you are working...generally a lack of, or often times distate for sophistication. as far as work, most blue collar jobs only require h.s. level or ged level education and maybe a bit of apprenticeship/trade school.
Agreed.
Generally:
H.S. diploma or GED.
Work with hands outside.
Occupations Include: Plumbers, Electricians, Farmers, etc.
Not every person who does blue-collar work has the blue-collar mentality.
Generally, a step above those who make minimum wage. They have a "collar" at least, minimum wage workers don't have a "collar."
Income: May be as high as white collar professions. However, some occupations may require college degree such as civl engineering and road workers.
White Collar jobs normally require degrees and work in an office or relaxed professional setting.
Thing is, electricians and mechanics are typically blue collar jobs, but they make more money than some white collar workers with degrees.
but they are often capped at those levels, where as they are making more than many entry mid level professionals, somebody who follows the typical corporate ladder and is a good worker will be making a lot more near the end of their career, but might be getting smoked until their 40s.
I've heard,seen,read, etc.. so many different definitions of the term Blue Collar. I was wondering what is your definition of Blue Collar?
Remember lets not bash or call out people on this thread.
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My definition of "Blue Collar" is working poor.
I define myself as "blue collar".
I work full time and always have, live in an apartment, have no savings, we were always a one-car family, recently became a two-car family only because a relative outright gave us a car as a gift, and I was without medical insurance for most of my adult life.
I did recently go through an adult education program sponsored by my work, and got a certification designed to help me move up in my field.
But beyond that, and several other job-related certifications I hold, I don't have any higher education. My husband works in a trade, also works full-time, and also has no education.
This ^ is my definition of Blue Collar.
It's not a bad thing. I mean, I don't mind it. Being Blue Collar.
Life's short, and I've never cared all that much about having a lot of material things.
Now that my son is having so many emotional/ behavioral/ legal problems, I wish that I could help him more; I wish I had the resources to do so.
But other people- affluent people, including my employer- have assured me that even having a lot of money is no guarantee that you can help your troubled teen. Many affluent families have troubled teens as well, and are as helpless to "fix" them as I am, despite their money.
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