There has always been a hefty division between working classes in America.  There are 2 distinct working classes (with several subclasses) that exist in America.

• Blue Collar – The blue collar class is often referred to as the working class.  These people typically perform physical labor that places stress on the body and mind.  Common jobs in this classification are factory worker, truck driver, construction worker, and automotive repair.  Income in this class is drastically lower than income.
• White Collar - The white collar class is often referred to as the thinking class.  These people typically work at a desk in a comfortable environment.  Common jobs in this classification are engineers, lawyers, business analysts, and accountants.  People in this class typically make more money than their blue collar counterparts.

Without a doubt white collar workers make the bulk of the money, but is it justified?  Let’s use UPS as an example.  UPS (like most companies) has very specific striations in class.

Blue collar workers at UPS include route planners, supervisors, truck loaders, and most importantly truck drivers. People in the blue collar rung at UPS typically start out at $11.00/hr.  A blue collar worker at UPS can (plenty of them do) easily argue that the company would go out of business without them.  After all, the company can’t function without people who:

• Label packages
• Load trucks safely and efficiently
• Handle customer disputes
• Deliver packages on time with accuracy

The people who do these jobs literally risk life and limb on a daily basis for relative peanuts.  Some people think this is ok.  Some people do not.

What do you think?

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