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Blue collar workers are laborers, especially factory workers. White collar workers are those who usually work in an office. The title of blue collar comes from the type of uniform that many laborers wear. The title of white collar comes from the type of linen shirt that is typically worn with a suit.
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∙ 7y agoBlue collar jobs are work done manually,and white collar jobs are work done by professionals.
These slang terms got their start because people in offices typically wear white shirts, while people doing manual labor typically wear uniform shirts (which are often blue in color).
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What does 'Her face was as white as her lace collar' mean?
It means she was wearing a lace collar that was white, and her face was as white as the collar. Not literally, but it is being compared to it.
What is the antonym of redneck?
Blue collar.
How do you spell collor of a blouse?
The US spellings are "color" and "colored" as opposed to the UK spellings colour/coloured)
What is another word for employees?
agent, apprentice, assistant, attendant, blue collar, breadwinner, clerk, cog, company person, craftsperson, desk jockey, domestic, hand, help, hired gun, hired hand, hireling, jobholder, laborer, member, operator, pink collar, plug*, representative, sales help, salesperson, servant, slave, staff member, wage-earner, white collar, worker, working stiff
How does English help in the professional world?
Any office job chances are you'll have to write a report or do a presentation at some point. Even computer programmers and physicists need to document the work they are doing. As for and English major in college that is near worthless unless you want to be a writer. Someone wrote all those tv shows, movies and books. Basically the answer is its not as important for blue collar workers but very important for white collar.
Gave jobs to 8.5 million blue and white-collar workers?
It was the Works Progress Administration that resulted in 8.5 million blue and white-collar jobs. The program was introduced by President Roosevelt.
Advantages and disadvantages of blue and white collar jobs in Australia?
Generally, a white collar job is advantageous compared to a blue collar one because the blue collar job involves manual work, which is hard and time consuming, whereas in white collar jobs people are usually doing mental work since they are (in theory) more knowledgeable. Another advantage is that blue collar workers are often paid hourly and with lower wages, whereas white collar workers are often salaried and higher paid. There are more chances that blue collar workers are harrased or abused by white collar workers. On the other hand, white collar workers often have huge responsibilities on them.
Is storekeeper a blue-collar or white-collar?
Blue collar
Is a doctor a white collar or blue collar?
White collar.
Are teachers blue or white collar workers?
white collar-----> blue collar is labor work
How did opportunities change for women in the workplace?
They had more opportunities in white-collar jobs
A Key economic transformation of the 1950s was?
the growth of white collar jobs into a majority that increasingly replaced blue collar factory labor
What gave jobs 8.5 million blue and white-collar workers?
Works Progress Admin.
What gave jobs to 8.5 million blue and white-collar workers?
Works Progress Admin.
Why did white collar workers have more time off blue collar workers?
(They could stop working when the boss went home). White-collar jobs are more typically office jobs, so they usually end at five pm. Blue-collar, service-oriented jobs can be done whenever necessary, so they don't have as much flexibility.
What is the duration of White Collar Blue?
The duration of White Collar Blue is 3600.0 seconds.
When was White Collar Blue created?
White Collar Blue was created on 2002-08-12.
