White collar

Written by Fmi.Online Thursday November 10, 2022
A white-collar worker is an employee who is not required to do physical labor such as an office worker. White-collar worker is usually an upper level employee, like managers, executives, and professionals, who is paid on a monthly salary and does not receive an hourly wage.

Explanation :

  The term white-collar comes from the stereotypical upper level employee of the 20th century. Most upper level employees wore white dress shirts with white collars whereas the lower level employees doing manual labor on the factory floor often had to wear traditionally blue uniforms. That’s where the white-collar, blue-collar terms came from.

In a nutshell :

 
  • White-collar workers are suit-and-tie workers who work at a desk and, stereotypically, eschew physical labor.
  • White-collar jobs typically are higher-paid, higher-skilled jobs that require more education and training than low-skilled or manual work.
  • Examples may include managerial roles or professions like doctors or lawyers.
  • White-collar workers and jobs are often portrayed in contrast to blue-collar work, insinuating a stratification of the working class.
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