Who here is blue collar?, And what r u doing? |
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Who here is blue collar?, And what r u doing? |
 Nov 6 2006, 10:09 AM
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AF Geek  Group: Members Posts: 191 Joined: 25-July 06  |
lol i know you weren't insulting my father.. i was more replying to the lol @ asians comment
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Nov 6 2006, 10:41 AM
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AF Pro  Group: Members Posts: 1,681 Joined: 11-September 06 From: Singapore |
QUOTE(KHANartist @ Nov 6 2006, 03:27 AM) [snapback]2454166[/snapback] I`m blue collar and proud of it. Blue collar can be unskilled, low paid labour and highly skilled, highly paid tradespeople that require 4 year apprenticeships and certification. I love being a mastercraftsman, I couldn`t imagine how boring working in an office must be. technical skills and craftmanship seems to be highly valued over there here its like trash as the government wants more brains rather than hands |
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Nov 7 2006, 09:23 AM
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AF Geek Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-September 05 |
QUOTE(Hola @ Nov 6 2006, 10:41 AM) [snapback]2456972[/snapback] technical skills and craftmanship seems to be highly valued over there here its like trash as the government wants more brains rather than hands Highly skilled technicians don`t seem to be valued very much in America either. |
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Nov 7 2006, 10:39 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,069 Joined: 30-June 04 From: dc metro region |
well i'm not blue collar...yet. work in help desk, sitting in the office hours on ends helping people with their computer problems for hours on end. definitely not the life i want to lead.
good news is, i'm going to go to school to be a mechanic and hopefully get into autobody fabrication also |
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Nov 7 2006, 07:03 PM
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AF Guru  Group: Members Posts: 3,669 Joined: 16-December 04 From: Savannah, GA |
I guess I am these days. I'd take an office job any day of the week. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but I hate it too. On any given day, I probably exert more energy than 10 average Americans combined. Life is hard at the Ranger Battalion.
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Dec 25 2006, 10:42 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,924 Joined: 25-May 04 From: the Chi |
Nothing wrong with blue collar......they work (and work hard) for every dollar you earn. They work long hours that require physical labor. They may not get all the glory and respect they deserve, but they're undoubtly a necessity.
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Dec 27 2006, 12:22 AM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,934 Joined: 30-December 05 From: Yokosuka, Japan/Fresno,Ca |
I'm a Journeyman Electrician, with an associates in electrical engineering. Been getting a lot of job offers from the powerplant to fix generators. Some private energy company was going to start me off at 32/hr, but I still have 1 1/2 year left in the service
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Dec 28 2006, 02:50 AM
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AF Geek Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 19-February 05 |
I am going to be a civil engineer is that kinda blue collar? I do walk around in the mud with a hard hat.....
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Dec 28 2006, 11:39 AM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,924 Joined: 25-May 04 From: the Chi |
QUOTE(breakfastcrew @ Dec 28 2006, 01:50 AM) [snapback]2606044[/snapback] I am going to be a civil engineer is that kinda blue collar? I do walk around in the mud with a hard hat..... doesn't count since you're not actually doing any physical work......sorry but you're destined for white collar status. |
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Dec 28 2006, 07:57 PM
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AF Geek Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 19-February 05 |
QUOTE(SkylineC83 @ Dec 28 2006, 08:39 AM) [snapback]2606639[/snapback] doesn't count since you're not actually doing any physical work......sorry but you're destined for white collar status. *luke skywalker* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
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Jan 4 2007, 07:35 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,479 Joined: 27-October 06 From: in the Valley |
My dad served to the Vietname war, moved to NZ and became a Trademasn Elec/Plum/Buid/civil engineer and more, Dad taught me everything at a young age even assembled 20 tonne russian lathes, 100-150 tonne pucnh and heavy dutie machinery, in my teens worked part time setting up and maintianing bio/hydroponics systems for farmers and friends. now I supply hats to NZ, still plan on making a spacecraft of some kind...
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Jan 4 2007, 10:57 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,803 Joined: 23-August 06 |
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This post has been edited by BigPuppy: Mar 2 2009, 04:39 PM |
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Jan 5 2007, 06:51 AM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,479 Joined: 27-October 06 From: in the Valley |
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Jan 5 2007, 02:47 PM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 1,722 Joined: 27-October 04 |
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This post has been edited by Sabretooth: Oct 19 2008, 02:38 PM |
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Jan 24 2007, 08:48 PM
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AF Fan  Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 3-August 06 From: from cali to texas |
i fix airplanes in the air force. funny, they issue us coveralls that just happen to be blue with collars.
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Jan 25 2007, 12:33 AM
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AF Elite  Group: Members Posts: 8,794 Joined: 10-July 05 From: here to eternity |
QUOTE(AEROFORCE1 @ Nov 3 2006, 08:59 AM) [snapback]2446603[/snapback] Just wanna know perhaps we can talk about our job and social in ur work place some time am i blue collar or white collar if i am a science/math teacher? |
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Jan 25 2007, 07:11 PM
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AF Pro Group: Validating Posts: 2,190 Joined: 11-December 04 From: Heavens above |
neither, thats an Academic.
im an apprentice. |
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Feb 5 2007, 04:29 PM
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AF Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,352 Joined: 14-May 04 |
i was just wondering:
nowadays, do people pursue majors because of interest/passion of just for the potential money to be earned? 
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Feb 5 2007, 04:38 PM
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AF Pro Group: Members Posts: 1,204 Joined: 4-July 03 |
QUOTE(vg7z @ Jan 24 2007, 05:48 PM) [snapback]2677837[/snapback] i fix airplanes in the air force. funny, they issue us coveralls that just happen to be blue with collars. What planes do you work on? I have the same job, same uniform, just different service. |
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Feb 6 2007, 05:10 PM
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AF Addict  Group: Members Posts: 902 Joined: 1-February 07 |
My dad's been an auto mechanic for a while. He got his start working on air crafts but the company laid him off when I was very young. My brother is at BMW as an auto mechanic.
BF got his start in HVAC and now owns his own company...couldn't be more proud of him. I come from a military family so hard work, sweat and dedication is highly appreciated no matter what the profession. As long as you're willing and have the drive. I never look down on any blue collar guys...with my family's background I actually have a lot of respect for em...besides that...I'll be married to someone that loves to work with his hands...is a man's man (in my opinion-if that counts) and is still raking in as much money as any executive. Besides that....he doesn't have the student loan payments that I have to put up with after getting my bachelors. Thank god I work for a school where I can get my master's for free!!! |
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