Observation: Blue Collar Boom
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What’s trending?
Young people, particularly in China, have taken to rejecting #WhiteCollar jobs in favour of blue collar ones. In China, this is a part of a larger trend known as taking off “Kong Yiji's long gown," which refers to college graduates who consider themselves above manual labour. Many of this generation are seeking out jobs as baristas, cashiers or tour guides, hoping to find balance in their lives through “mindless” menial tasks. On Xiaohongshu, China's version of Instagram, the hashtag "my first physical-work experience" has more than?30 million views?as of June 12. In the US, the #Biden administration has been pushing for a blue collar boom through bringing more manufacturing to the country.?This comes as the IT sector sheds jobs.
Why is it important?
With high levels of #unemployment in many countries around the world, young people are coming to realise that academic qualifications no longer guarantee a satisfactory job. "People are taking a good hard look at the rise of the cost of college tuition, the less security offered by white collar jobs. And all of a sudden white collar jobs don't?...
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