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White collar people LOVE recommending blue collar jobs. It's very similar to the FB execs who cash out and then suddenly say talk about how bad FB is.

"Don't do what I did to get rich, it's not a good idea."

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Probably because many of us dream about blue collar work at our desks.

Just like how many of them dream of white collar work at their mine/construction site/shop. The difference being is that when they find some white collar work, they no longer dream of blue collar work (because it sucks and kills you a day at a time).

It depends on what blue collar work you're talking about...I went blue collar (power plant operator)...obtained CS degree and got a job as a programmer...then after a year went back to blue collar...operations is more interesting to me, plus I get to be on my feet, moving around all shift...it suits me much more...plus the pay for an operator is >$140k in a rural area

Only the ones who have never worked them before lol.

I have, and I dream of going back often

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