Designation of workers by collar color

A blue-collar worker is a member of the working class who performs manual work and either earns an hourly wage or is paid piece rate for the amount of work done.

Working-class occupations (see also "Designation of workers by collar color") include blue-collar jobs, some white-collar jobs, and most pink-collar jobs.

White-collar workers are named for the white-collared shirts that were fashionable among office workers in the early and mid-20th century.

Designation of workers by collar color

Blue-collar workers are referred to as such because in the early 20th century, they usually wore sturdy, inexpensive clothing that did not show dirt easily, such as blue denim or cambric shirts.

Designation of workers by collar color

No collar – Artists and "free spirits" who tend to privilege passion and personal growth over financial gain. This term was popularized on the reality game show Survivor: Worlds Apart, which used No Collar (in addition to White and Blue Collar as the tribal divisions); also, people who work, but not for payment.

It was the fourth Survivor season filmed in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (tied with the Philippines and Samoa), the same location as Survivor: Nicaragua, Survivor: Redemption Island, and Survivor: San Juan del Sur, and features three tribes of six new players divided by social class: white collar, blue collar, and no collar.

Grey collar – Skilled technicians, typically someone who is both white and blue collar; an example is information technology workers. They are principally white-collar, but perform blue-collar tasks with some regularity, such as engineers. May also be used to refer to old aged workers after retirement age.

*Designation of workers by collar color

New collar - develops technical and soft skills needed to work in the contemporary technology industry through nontraditional education paths

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Green collar – Workers in a wide range of professions relating to the environment and renewable energy.

Designation of workers by collar color

Blue-collar workers are referred to as such because in the early 20th century, they usually wore sturdy, inexpensive clothing that did not show dirt easily, such as blue denim or cambric shirts.

Blue-collar workers are referred to as such because in the early 20th century, they usually wore sturdy, inexpensive clothing that did not show dirt easily, such as blue denim or cambric shirts.

The term "white-collar worker" was coined in the 1930s by Upton Sinclair, an American writer who referenced the word in connection to clerical, administrative and managerial functions during the 1930s.

However, in certain developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, a person is assumed to be a white-collar worker when one engages in a highly professional and successful career or works in either an administrative or managerial role.

However, in certain developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, a person is assumed to be a white-collar worker when one engages in a highly professional and successful career or works in either an administrative or managerial role.

However, in certain developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, a person is assumed to be a white-collar worker when one engages in a highly professional and successful career or works in either an administrative or managerial role.

A pink-collar worker is also a member of the working class who performs in the service industry.

They work in positions such as waiters, retail clerks, salespersons, and many other positions involving relations with people.

They work in positions such as waiters, retail clerks, salespersons, and many other positions involving relations with people.

Gold collar – Highly skilled professionals who may be in high demand, such as company secretary, chartered accountants, surgeons, anesthesiologists, engineers and lawyers.

– Government workers of all types; derived from compensation received from red ink budget. Also in China, refers to Communist Party officials in private companies.

– Government workers of all types; derived from compensation received from red ink budget. Also in China, refers to Communist Party officials in private companies.

– Prison laborers, named for the orange jumpsuits commonly worn by inmates.

– Workers in the sex industry

– Manual laborers in industries in which workers generally become very dirty, such as mining or oil-drilling; has also been used to describe workers in illegal professions.

– Manual laborers in industries in which workers generally become very dirty, such as mining or oil-drilling; has also been used to describe workers in illegal professions.

Virtual collar – Robots performing manual repetitive tasks, both physical as well as virtual.