white because i'd rather work my mind than my body
Giant_Aspirin posted...
white because i'd rather work my mind than my body
work your mind while working your blue collar job; it's the perfect scenario
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
... You do realize plenty of blue collar jobs can pay 6 figures right?
Omnislasher posted...
Giant_Aspirin posted...
white because i'd rather work my mind than my body
work your mind while working your blue collar job; it's the perfect scenario
Also this.
Never understood how people figure carpentry and the like doesn't involve the brain. There are hundreds of types of white collar jobs that involve far less brain power than building a house from the ground up.
dolomedes posted...
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
Again...
CanuckCowboy posted...
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
... You do realize plenty of blue collar jobs can pay 6 figures right?
Omnislasher posted...
Giant_Aspirin posted...
white because i'd rather work my mind than my body
work your mind while working your blue collar job; it's the perfect scenario
Also this.
Never understood how people figure carpentry and the like doesn't involve the brain. There are hundreds of types of white collar jobs that involve far less brain power than building a house from the ground up.
what does that fist mean?
CanuckCowboy posted...
dolomedes posted...
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
Again...
CanuckCowboy posted...
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
... You do realize plenty of blue collar jobs can pay 6 figures right?
Sure, but the vast majority don't.
Pointing out how much the top earners make isn't relevant to most people.
KazGT6 posted...
what does that fist mean?
it's a symbol of solidarity among the working class. it can also be used as a sort of salute
disability for the rest of your life
architects are kinda a mix of white and blue imo
averagejoel posted...
KazGT6 posted...
what does that fist mean?
it's a symbol of solidarity among the working class. it can also be used as a sort of salute
isn't that also the symbol for the howard stern show?
Never understood how people figure carpentry and the like doesn't involve the brain.
CanuckCowboy posted...
Never understood how people figure carpentry and the like doesn't involve the brain.
that's a good point, which makes my comment above a little ignorant as that job absolutely requires mental capacity.
i think a more accurate definition would be
white collar = office
blue collar = no office
agree?
but i also mean: say your blue collar job requires you to do something relatively rote or mindless, you often have the opportunity to do something like listen to an audiobook at the same time because your mind is free. i love the daily newspaper crossword.
The more I work white collar, the more I wonder about blue collar.
Blue collar jobs are fucking brutal. A lot of people working these do brutal labor in dangerous conditions all day then go hit the bars. Talk about living.
Blue collar jobs are fucking brutal. A lot of people working these do brutal labor in dangerous conditions all day then go hit the bars. Talk about living.
REMercsChamp posted...
Blue collar jobs are fucking brutal. A lot of people working these do brutal labor in dangerous conditions all day then go hit the bars. Talk about living.
Cool stereotypes buds.
Not every trade is roofing.
IloveJesus posted...
If I could get white collar money for a blue collar job, that would be the dream.
... You do realize plenty of blue collar jobs can pay 6 figures right?
The overwhelming majority of blue collar jobs do NOT pay six figures,
and most of them pay less than office jobs.
WaffIeElite posted...
The overwhelming majority of blue collar jobs do NOT pay six figures,
Same for jobs in general. You're reaching.
WaffIeElite posted...
and most of them pay less than office jobs.
Just plain incorrect.
CanuckCowboy posted...
WaffIeElite posted...
The overwhelming majority of blue collar jobs do NOT pay six figures,
Same for jobs in general. You're reaching.
WaffIeElite posted...
and most of them pay less than office jobs.
Just plain incorrect.
You would be wrong.
WaffIeElite posted...
CanuckCowboy posted...
WaffIeElite posted...
The overwhelming majority of blue collar jobs do NOT pay six figures,
Same for jobs in general. You're reaching.
WaffIeElite posted...
and most of them pay less than office jobs.
Just plain incorrect.
You would be wrong.
Oh most jobs outside blue collar pay 100k a year? Weird how the average income is so low in that case.
And most office jobs pay more than 25-34 an hour like any journeyman carpenter makes? Or even 20+ like a decent moderately experienced labourer makes?
You're ignorant man.
I've cleared 13k a month doing demo and cladding and I've go no tickets. That was a boomtime in a northern area but the point remains.
CanuckCowboy posted...
WaffIeElite posted...
CanuckCowboy posted...
WaffIeElite posted...
The overwhelming majority of blue collar jobs do NOT pay six figures,
Same for jobs in general. You're reaching.
WaffIeElite posted...
and most of them pay less than office jobs.
Just plain incorrect.
You would be wrong.
Oh most jobs outside blue collar pay 100k a year? Weird how the average income is so low in that case.
And most office jobs pay more than 25-34 an hour like any journeyman carpenter makes? Or even 20+ like a decent moderately experienced labourer makes?
You're ignorant man.
I've cleared 13k a month doing demo and cladding and I've go no tickets. That was a boomtime in a northern area but the point remains.
Wow you're ignorant. Good job. You even literally said what I did, saying it was boom time. That's the whole point of that shit - people say you get paid really well, but contracts are not consistent.
Blue collar jobs are fucking brutal. A lot of people working these do brutal labor in dangerous conditions all day then go hit the bars. Talk about living.
I also regularly work in the Alberta oilsands
this thread is mostly focusing on some pretty advanced and specialized blue collars jobs, but that is far from the majority, especially globally.