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Office workers. 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. [2] A white-collar worker is a salaried professional, [3] typically referring to general office workers and management.
The blue-collar and white-collar phrases may no longer be literally accurate, as office attire has broadened beyond a white shirt. Employees in many offices may dress in colourful casual or business casual clothes. In addition, the work tasks have blurred. "White-collar" employees may perform "blue-collar" tasks (or vice versa).
A clerk is a white-collar worker who conducts record keeping as well as general office tasks, or a worker who performs similar sales-related tasks in a retail environment. The responsibilities of clerical workers commonly include record keeping, filing, staffing service counters, screening callers, and other administrative tasks. [1]
Gen Z workers came of age during the pandemic and missed out on one vital part of work experience: learning the office lingo. Just as they’re confusing employers with their own new slang, the ...
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Dilbert is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. [2] It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title character.
You can make them higher quality and make them better. So mostly what we'll see is that the productivity of white-collar [workers] will go up." At this year's annual think-fest, the mood swirling ...
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