the growth of white collar jobs into a majority that increasingly replaced blue collar factory labor
Employment was very high and people were getting hired into government jobs without such in expansion of knowledge that today is inevitable to have, if applying for that kind of job. White collar jobs were much more common than blue collar jobs.
They were mainly in the business world such as corporations or big companies.
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Blue collar workers are laborers, especially factory workers. White collar workers are those who usually work in an office. The title of blue collar comes from the type of uniform that many laborers wear. The title of white collar comes from the type of linen shirt that is typically worn with a suit.
It was the Works Progress Administration that resulted in 8.5 million blue and white-collar jobs. The program was introduced by President Roosevelt.
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Generally, a white collar job is advantageous compared to a blue collar one because the blue collar job involves manual work, which is hard and time consuming, whereas in white collar jobs people are usually doing mental work since they are (in theory) more knowledgeable. Another advantage is that blue collar workers are often paid hourly and with lower wages, whereas white collar workers are often salaried and higher paid. There are more chances that blue collar workers are harrased or abused by white collar workers. On the other hand, white collar workers often have huge responsibilities on them.
(They could stop working when the boss went home). White-collar jobs are more typically office jobs, so they usually end at five pm. Blue-collar, service-oriented jobs can be done whenever necessary, so they don't have as much flexibility.
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