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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by cheerlessbog on Saturday May 18, 2019 @01:44PM (#19948663)
All true but blue collar work can mess up your body - either by wear and tear, or an accident. Then not only do you have pain, you also have trouble paying the bills.

A guy recently joined my team whose father was a mechanic and mother a health aide. He said he went into software because he didn't want to hurt and be exhausted like his parents.

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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by patrick5415 on Saturday May 18, 2019 @06:05PM (#19949986)
I was a carpenter for about 8 years, then decided to go to grad school (defended last week). The prospect of cutting a finger off with a table saw or worse was definitely a factor in that decision. To be fair though, sitting at a desk 8+ hours a day isn’t doing your body any favors either.
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Re:Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life by edge17 on Saturday May 18, 2019 @07:48PM (#19950409)
Might I ask, did you do grad school in something related to carpentry? And if not, were there recommendations involved in the application process?
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