But still, usually, less than the mental health issues that blue collar jobs tend to present.
Blue collar/service work gets the worst of both worlds. Shitty people, office politics, and high stress, just like with white collar, but then adding on more physical strain and discomfort, less economic security, and the mental health burden of being less physically safe (including the mental health impact of watching people get hurt or age poorly), and having less social respect.
It’s not even close, in my opinion. Blue collar workers have it shittier, and we should be doing more to improve their working conditions.
But still, usually, less than the mental health issues that blue collar jobs tend to present.
Blue collar/service work gets the worst of both worlds. Shitty people, office politics, and high stress, just like with white collar, but then adding on more physical strain and discomfort, less economic security, and the mental health burden of being less physically safe (including the mental health impact of watching people get hurt or age poorly), and having less social respect.
It’s not even close, in my opinion. Blue collar workers have it shittier, and we should be doing more to improve their working conditions.