Blue collar wannabes - Why??

[spudnik99]

Maybe it's because cubicle jobs are the new blue-collar jobs.

 

[munchausen]

Seriously. There are a lot of days that I wish I had become an electrician instead. I'd probably have a lot more money.

 

[scarphe]

Originally Posted by munchausen

Seriously. There are a lot of days that I wish I had become an electrician instead. I'd probably have a lot more money.

well you are clearly be under paid for your better skill set if you think that.

 

[Johnny_5]

There are plenty of people who have zero education and are far greater than you in every way, shape, and form.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by gilwood

Whatever. I never said being blue collar was a bad thing. The world needs ditch diggers too (caddyshack quote).

speaking of which, I guess thats why they love Al Czervik.

or were you rooting for Judge Smails?

Originally Posted by odoreater

I agree, but then it becomes a question of where the line is drawn. I agree with your examples, but I would add that you can wear carpenter jeans without it saying "carpenter" or cargo pants without it saying "soldier."

wait. cargo pants is for soldier?

Originally Posted by Teacher

I must say, reading this thread has given me flashbacks of some threads on AAAC of about two years ago.

yup, that was an epic threak.

Originally Posted by munchausen

Seriously. There are a lot of days that I wish I had become an electrician instead. I'd probably have a lot more money.

and come to think of it, if you're just gonna sit in a cubicle all day, won't your uni degree tell you that having to go to work everyday wearing a suit and tie is illogical? won't going in wearing t-shirt and shorts make you more comfortable ergo more productive?

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

There are plenty of people who have zero education and are far greater than you in every way, shape, and form.

+1000. People who, I assume, doesn't interact with these mediocre blue collar guys should not say crap about them for kicks or to make them feel better about themselves.

 

[rjakapeanut]

OP is a tool. i guess anyone who earns an honest living less than $100k is "mediocre"

get bent, loser.

PS: i'm not a blue collar worker -- future law student -- but i am personally offended by your remarks.

 

[merkur]

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[gilwood]

Originally Posted by acidicboy

or were you rooting for Judge Smails?

I am superior to all mediocre blue collar workers!! Now get to work ditch diggers!!

Srsly tho, this thread was created around fashion choices, not career choices.

 

[Johnny_5]

Maybe it was created around fashion choices but you brought money, education, and everything else that is being argued into it.

 

[Gus]

John Naisbett back in the 80's in his book Megatrends said that the more high-tech we become in our everyday and especially our work lives the more high-touch we want in balance.

You have all these guys today working on computers, in a digital medium, in highly PC work settings so they want a little touch of old-school manly dress as balance.

 

[aizan]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

Maybe it was created around fashion choices but you brought money, education, and everything else that is being argued into it.

fashion choices don't happen in a vacuum. in japan, the workwear trend coincided with a deep, prolonged recession.

 

[Teacher]

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

John Naisbett back in the 80's in his book Megatrends said that the more high-tech we become in our everyday and especially our work lives the more high-touch we want in balance.

Ain't that the truth!

 

[gilwood]

I changed my avatar b/c of this thread.

 

[Matt]

I grew up working class. I kinda like it that way.

 

[acidboy]

Originally Posted by gilwood

I changed my avatar b/c of this thread.

I'm glad I kinda contributed in your choice of avatar