Jessica Lopes Professor Rubalcava D. 01 Sept. 2014 Blue Collar Brilliance Response In the essay, “Blue Collar Brilliance,” Mike Rose illustrates the complex attitudes of intelligence coinciding with blue-collar versus white-collar jobs. The author uses anecdotes from real life situations and statistics in order to prove his point that not all workers in the service industry are incapable of beyond average intelligence. According to Rose, though society expects people with lower class jobs to sustain a lower class intellect, the reality is that the workers are learning constantly and picking up a large amount of knowledge just based on their surroundings. Rose begins by discussing his mother and how as a waitress she was always on her toes and to “make every move count” (par. 5).
Ricky is faced with a lot of pressure because he must perform well on his SAT test in order to qualify for a scholarship. He also has the added pressure of a young baby he must take care of. The SAT test is another example of the middle class measuring rod and subcultures theory in the film and how it is used to control populations. It suggests because the likelihood of the lower class succeeding in passing is smaller they are more likely to turn to crime and gang behaviour in order to fill that void. This theory does a good job of incorporating the individual and society together however it fails to represent racial discrepancies that can play a large role in society and individuals
However as Chagnon spent more and more time with them he learned their ways, so different from our own, and his standing amongst them grew. Examples of how he adapted his culture was learning how to display aggression so that other members respected him, a common form of establishing status among these people, but something in American culture would never stand. Chagnon’s time among the Yanomamo taught him many things. They primarily subsist on what they gather for that day from small self-sustained gardens and from natural vegetation. Life is simple on requiring a few hours of work a day to sustain them.
Mostly, the primary purposes are so they can learn about the business and get experience in it. The secondary purpose is getting a job later on in life due to the internship. You wouldn’t get the job only due to the internship but it would help you put above the other people looking for the same job. 1. In The Lost Battalion, the young officers and men are very dependent on each other.
I think that a paper and pencil test should be used to test a candidates basic math, reading and chemistry skills and any other basic skills essential to doing the job, but not as the primary way of promoting people to position of leadership. I think the promotion should be based on a persons ability to perform his or her job. Basically I think that there should be other criteria taken into account for a promotion. In the case of Frank Ricci, he was fortunate enough to be able to afford the expenses of preparing for the examination, a person less fortunate is liable to not do as well on the test, a test that doesn’t test leadership. I think that the government should have different methods on finding out who’s qualified for certain leadership positions.
The program gives you challenges and opportunities to become a better citizen. The instructors are not like teachers, they put in an effort for you to actually try and build up. You do leadership tasks; you help younger teens, participate in things that other teens don't get to participate in. The class isn't boring, you’re always learning about new things, we do weekly current events, and uniform wear. Wearing uniform teaches us responsibility; we have to make sure that our uniform is in order, and has everything on correctly.
In short some consider these people society’s primitives; however; these blue-collar slobs are essential, more than we realize. Without them there would be an infinite void in our society. Blue-collar jobs are the base of our industrial economic system. Try to imagine our society without these unsung heroes for example mechanics, truck drivers, carpenters, factory workers, disc- jockeys, waitresses, cooks, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, and trashmen the list is seemingly endless. People should be grateful for the service they provide in our society.
Blue collar jobs have given many men and women to be able to provide for their family. Adults would work in factories and shops usually wearing a blue collar, tough, and denim t-shirt. This is how the term blue-collar had come about. People who didn’t pursue higher education sought out blue-collar jobs. However, due to economic changes and technology breakthroughs, blue collar jobs required further training and education.
Lastly, the issues of senior leaders not spend enough time mentoring younger leaders (Grazier, 2005). He states that an important part of his career came from his association with mentors and he truly learned and grew because of them. The solutions proposed by Spaeth emphasize on the importance of hiring individual sentering healthcare having sufficient financial insight so they are not learning finances on the job and can concentrate mainly in relations with people. He accentuates that leaders are individuals who are born as leaders because their personality allows them to relate well with others and encourage others to get the job done. But, then states leadership qualities can be taught as well.
What can influence the way a manager or supervisor navigates this minefield, besides experiencing it firsthand, learning about the short comings of other managers and supervisors who share their story. During the course of the project, Tom Green and his experience at Dynamic Displays is a case study in which a student can see how to better apply power and influence to navigate the workplace and a chosen career. Where did the power players of Dynamic Displays appropriately use and miss use power and information? The Problem No two people are alike; Davis expected his replacement to be as much like he was and use his style when Green took on the promotion. It appears as though Green does everything but the expectations that Davis envisions; however, it is not evident that Davis ever clearly laid out the expectations to the subordinate.