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I’ve had both white collar jobs and a blue collar job and I experienced more camaraderie while at the blue collar one. I think it was created by an us vs them
by booleandilemma 5y ago
I’ve had both white collar jobs and a blue collar job and I experienced more camaraderie while at the blue collar one.
I think it was created by an us vs them mentality (where “them” is management).
We would be out in the field under all weather conditions while management would call and give us orders over the phone from a comfy, climate-controlled office, and then go back to Skyping other office workers (or whatever app it was at the time).
With each of my white collar jobs I’ve had a boss but he sits down the hall from me and we both sit at desks and eat at the same places. There’s less separation, but there’s also less camaraderie among my team.
- leto_ii 5y ago> I experienced more camaraderie while at the blue collar one. I've never had blue collar jobs, but I've always suspected that was the case. I think there's less of a "class" consciousness among office workers. We feel like we're better, privileged - why, if we apply ourselves maybe one day we'll get to be bosses and billionaires too. We just have to meritocratically outcompete our peers... Working folk know better...
- lapetitejort 5y agoI've had blue collar jobs and there is indeed a strong sense of camaraderie. However, if you're not included in this camaraderie for any reason (don't like sports, certain foods, views on certain topics, quiet type that doesn't react well to jokes) it can be hell. I've never felt included in any of my workplaces. I hated watching all of my coworkers jabber for hours on end without me. I hated not being included in after-work activities. With the few work friends I've had, any rift on either end made the relationship unbearable. But now working from home, my friends are friends and my coworkers are coworkers. I never want to two to meet again.