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PrivateLudo t1_jdxnc2d wrote

Reply to comment by 28mmAtF8 in If you went to college, GPT will come for your job first by blueberryman422

I think society mocks them in some way. Ive worked in those kind of dirty blue collar jobs before and some people straight up told me "when are you going to study and have a real job?" Like…. what the hell???? Im getting paid very well, i dont need to get a "real job". How are those essential jobs not a real job?

Society wouldn’t even be able to function at all without the dirty blue collar jobs. Its just sad that society promotes jobs in finance that dont really contribute anything aside from numbers going up meanwhile plumbers, electricians, mechanics, janitors are seen as bottom of the barrel and low iq works. Theyre the foundations of this society, nothing would work without them.

There’s a big sense of delusion in society where people subconsciously feel superior intellectually because they’re doing a clean office job.

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CrazyShrewboy t1_jdxql3v wrote

its because it takes way more perceived effort and way less people are willing to climb the enormous mountain of working a complex highly educated job.

But anyone can do blue collar work (as long as they are physically able) so the people working those jobs are less refined. They dont have as good soft skills, social skills, etc. But they are still good at solving problems and as you said they are essential.

Ive worked blue and white collar and they both have lots of pros and cons, but white collar is much better once you are experienced in your field

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PrivateLudo t1_jdy672b wrote

I understand your point. I just wish people respected those kind of jobs more. Nothing wrong doing those kinds of jobs, not everybody wants to be a flashy businessman, designer or silicon valley techie

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Azuladagio t1_jdxrst9 wrote

Don't worry, AI won't be arrogant like them when they inevitably get replaced by it.

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