I refuse to believe that a regional manager of any company can be classified as "blue collar". And of course there is nothing bad in choosing to study and get

I refuse to believe that a regional manager of any company can be classified as "blue collar". And of course there is nothing bad in choosing to study and get a degree (or however some higher education) or in choosing to start working and make a different career, but being proud of one's own ignorance? Knowing how to frame a house does not automatically exclude some knowledge about Roman Theology.