Topic > An Analysis of Blue-Collar Worker Ingenuity, by Mike Rose

“… have generally focused on the values ​​exhibited by such workers rather than the thinking their jobs require” (Rose 276). Being a person who does those jobs is not an easy job. I remember when I was young my great grandfather worked as a machine operator for all kinds of road commission work. He had to be very skilled to operate all the machines. In my opinion, in certain jobs, you can learn more by doing, than by following lessons in class. Yes, a doctor has to go to medical school and other such jobs. But some jobs will teach you more by doing them, then learning to do them. Jobs like these are important because you will eventually need these skills. I'm happy that I was, not forced, but pushed, to work a "blue collar" job before and during