A common 20th-21st century stereotype is that blue-collar work is meaningless which leaves those who work such jobs feeling hopelessly unappreciated and overworked. Blue-collar work is classified as a working class job that requires manual labor. In his essay “Blue-Collar Brilliance‚” UCLA Education and Information Studies Professor Mike Rose uses personal experience and family stories about his mother Rosie Meraglio‚ and his Uncle Joe Meraglio‚ to combat the common misconstrued stereotype and effectively
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1. “ I will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 when I’ve done a year’s work in order to get really‚ really rich.” 2. “All people will take ZAR 620 000 000.00 when they’ve done a year’s work to get really‚ really rich.” 3. “In all likelihood‚ if all people were taking ZAR 620 000 000.00 when they have done a year’s work‚ in that year we would have a very strong economy as people would be paying more taxes etc. The cost of living could also rise immensely. There would also be the risk of people keeping the
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Peel argue that “poverty is hard work”? Critically examine this claim in relation to poverty in Australia. Poverty affects people all over the world with some cases more extreme than others. Even in our modern‚ developing societies poverty still continues to exist‚ leaving many at a disadvantage. Poverty is best known as the term used to describe those whom are extremely poor. In an article titled ‘Poverty’ Mark Peel (2006) makes the claim that “poverty is hard work.” But what does this mean? Peel
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Talent or hard work. People are different and of course their abilities are different too. Our world is full of people who naturally gifted with a talent. Some of them are very famous‚ but is their fame only the result of their talent? Let’s discuss this so interesting theme. Some people think that if you have a talent you will be successful but it’s not a fact. If you are lucky to be born with any talent you
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parents‚ bosses‚ and political leaders that we depend on to guide us and be role models. What makes a leader is the perseverance to do whatever task they are given. If put in a difficult situation‚ they take charge and stay calm. A leader will work as hard as or harder than anyone else. He will strive for excellence and do anything he sets his mind to; because he knows nothing is better than the feeling of accomplishment. If a leader does wrong‚ he takes responsibility for his actions and the consequences
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Michael Copeland Mr. Nichols November 4‚ 2013 Core 1 Hard Work and Opportunity Gets You Further Than Natural Talent “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” ― Stephen King. Hard work and dedication is what will get you to the top. A person can have all the talents in the world but that can only get you so far. If you do not have the drive‚ determination‚ and dedication to succeed in whatever you do you will not
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I have a history of being a hard working and dedicated student. I believe there is a good reason to work hard in class‚ as it will pay off later in life. I frequently ask questions to strive for a deeper understanding of the current topic. Occasionally though‚ my questions are ridiculous because I don’t think before I ask them. In class‚ I pay attention and work quietly when asked to. That being said‚ I do talk with my friends occasionally‚ but never when someone is presenting or the teacher
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Although some people don’t believe in luck at all; however I think a little bit different and even though I believe in hard work as an important factor for success; however I believe in chance or luck in many situations which success could depend on them. Let go through explanations and examples and see what I meant. First‚ to be frankly I am a hard working student. I try hard to achieve my goals and although sometimes I achieve my goals‚ there are lots of situations I have experienced before in
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Hard work leads to success Hard work is the key to success. Nothing can be achieved without hard work. Work‚ work‚ ever work‚ is a great panacea. Edison worked for twenty-one hours a day. He slept only for two or three hours on the laboratory tables with his books as his pillow. Our beloved Prime Minister late Pt. Nehru‚ worked for seventeen hours a day and seven days a week. There were no holidays in his calendar. Mahatma Gandhi worked ceaselessly day and night and won freedom for his
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Anteanna Hargrove Dr. Clark Comp II February 8‚ 2013 “Hard work pays off” As of today‚ in this generation single parents homes have increased drastically. Being a single parent is a hard thing to do‚ even if we have two jobs or getting some kind of government assistance. With the world population elevating higher and higher‚ the cost of living is shooting through the roof. Living in a society like this‚ you may never know what downfall single parents may have. Hopefully the world would stop and
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