Reply to Blue Collar vs White Collar

Forum Index » Relationship Discussion (non-explicit)

Reply to "Blue Collar vs White Collar"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a physician. Both of my parents and one sibling are also physicians. My other two siblings are lawyers. I prefer “blue collar”men. [b]They’re handy, they’re in shape, they have reasonable work hours, and some make a lot of money. Most are able to start saving years earlier than people who have ten years of post secondary education. The smartest, most interesting man I dated was in the landscaping business. During the winter, he did occasional snow removal, read a lot, traveled and worked on his house. He played [/b]the sax and spoke three languages. He was tanned and in great shape without needing to lift weights. In the evenings, he wasn’t drained and ambivalent about everything. My current partner has a roofing business. He has a beautiful home which he renovated himself, he’s mortgage free, and has savings. We have plenty to talk about because he’s well read and well traveled. He’s unpretentious and has a decent, uncomplicated relationship with his ex wife, who is now re married to a fire fighter. One of his daughters wants to work with him, the other wants to be a vet. [/quote]

This not universally true. There's also a world of difference between a landscaper or a roofer who owns the business and the guy who drives a truck and works at the restaurant.

[/quote]
+1  burnout for restaurant workers is high.  For LTR, what will he be doing in 10 years?

I am not elite. Went to a b rated state univ, but a guy who drives a truck in his 30s doesn't have great earning potential in 10 years.  Yes, earning potential is important if you are looking for a serious relationship and expect a certain lifestyle.  Kids are expensive, and the woman is the one who has to take maternity  leave.

My DH is in IT, and very handy. He also does stuff around the house and cooks.  White collar men can be handy, too.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics