Comments on: Work Befitting A Free Man http://therumpus.net/2009/06/work-befitting-a-free-man/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Sun, 27 May 2012 03:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jeremy Hatch http://therumpus.net/2009/06/work-befitting-a-free-man/comment-page-1/#comment-4561 Jeremy Hatch Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:30:57 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=23585#comment-4561 Well, he's right that many people who can get into college never seriously consider an alternative future in the trades, and that is a shame. And yes, the trades deserve more respect than they get. I'm sure there's a lot of untapped talent in this regard in offices around the country. But seriously? Just because it didn't work out for him doesn't mean that all white-collar work is inherently soul-crushing. I know a lot of people whose "white-collar" work amply provides them with a sense of passion and agency. Well, he’s right that many people who can get into college never seriously consider an alternative future in the trades, and that is a shame. And yes, the trades deserve more respect than they get. I’m sure there’s a lot of untapped talent in this regard in offices around the country.

But seriously? Just because it didn’t work out for him doesn’t mean that all white-collar work is inherently soul-crushing. I know a lot of people whose “white-collar” work amply provides them with a sense of passion and agency.

]]> By: Michael L Berger http://therumpus.net/2009/06/work-befitting-a-free-man/comment-page-1/#comment-4557 Michael L Berger Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:37:20 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=23585#comment-4557 My education in the humanities prepared me for neither white collar work or skilled trade work. My education in the humanities prepared me for neither white collar work or skilled trade work.

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