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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone please explain to me what this means. I'm reading it as meaning blue collared worker.  "
I think it's meant to insinuate more of a white collar...
...pure nonsense anyway! |
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It's supposed to be someone who is state registered like a nurse or a solicitor. My job requires me to register with the government and I have to be qualified, assessed and monitored to ensure I'm meeting my professional obligations or I'm not even allowed to use my work title. I wouldn't put it on my profile though. It's what I do not what I am |
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When I read professional, I instantly think it's a class thing. It says to me unskilled and unemployed need not apply. I'm my opinion it's head up your own backside territory. But that's only my interpretation of it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's to try and put off certain people and attract others.
Of your a brick layer married to a cleaner you're hardly likely to have much in common with a successful businessman and a high salaried woman with 40 people under her.
Like it or not that's how it is. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Can someone please explain to me what this means. I'm reading it as meaning blue collared worker. "
Ive never actually understood this ..Why people feel inclined to put that on a profile .
It doesnt make sense
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I assume it means someone who works in an office environment rather than someone who does manual labour. I don't like the term, sounds a bit snobby"
not just an office.I'm (apparently) a professional driver
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"It's to try and put off certain people and attract others.
Of your a brick layer married to a cleaner you're hardly likely to have much in common with a successful businessman and a high salaried woman with 40 people under her.
Like it or not that's how it is."
Grammar and spelling not required in your high powered jobs? 
I'm what's classed as a professional, also high salaried, but I don't rub it people's faces.
You specifically mention bricklayers, knowing what they charge my company they're quite possibly earning as much as you. |
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A Profession is a job you require special education for.
As to why people mention it, some feel it implies discretion required, some only want to meet those in a similar position and we guess some just think it's impressive. Whether it's any or none of these things is pretty irrelevant as people can and will say wherever they want on their profile.
Wouldn't, however, say someone who is a "professional" and someone who "isn't" aren't likely to have anything in common as your work is only one fraction of your life and doesn't encompass all your interests. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Gonks in suits usually driving Audi's  "
I'm a gonk in a suit, don't drive an Audi, and don't refer to myself as a "professional", although have been called a right royal tit a few times  |
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By *wiftieeMan
over a year ago
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"I assume it means someone who works in an office environment rather than someone who does manual labour. I don't like the term, sounds a bit snobbynot just an office.I'm (apparently) a professional driver"
Apparently!! |
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I've been a soldier, a scaffolder and ran my own kitchen/bathroom fitting company. But I still wouldn't consider myself a professional in anyway. I'm sure everyone that works has to have a level of professionalism whilst carrying out whatever job they're doing.. No matter what your job is.  |
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By *andACouple
over a year ago
glasgow |
I've always taken it to mean one of two things; either they are in a profession that gives them a certain level of income and want to meet similar people or they're in a profession where being outed as a swinger could have serious consequences for them.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Basically means yer a tit
aye but you need to know your Blue (collar) tit from your (white collar) Professional tit... or so it would seem "
getting there |
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"Can someone please explain to me what this means. I'm reading it as meaning blue collared worker. "
The official definition of a professional is someone qualified to degree level with a registering body who over sees them. I.e teachers have teaching council. Lawyers have the bar association etc funnily enough had to do a 3 thousand word essay on what is a professional and how is profesionalism different from being a professional for uni |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Basically means yer a tit
Good to know I'm a tit just because I chose to better myself and study for a professional qualification.  "
my own opinion, lighten up, have some cake |
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
edinburgh |
"Can someone please explain to me what this means. I'm reading it as meaning blue collared worker.
The official definition of a professional is someone qualified to degree level with a registering body who over sees them. I.e teachers have teaching council. Lawyers have the bar association etc funnily enough had to do a 3 thousand word essay on what is a professional and how is profesionalism different from being a professional for uni"
Do I qualify if i'm degree educated but don't have any registered body overseeing me. Have to update certain certificates but that's it
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can someone please explain to me what this means. I'm reading it as meaning blue collared worker.
The official definition of a professional is someone qualified to degree level with a registering body who over sees them. I.e teachers have teaching council. Lawyers have the bar association etc funnily enough had to do a 3 thousand word essay on what is a professional and how is profesionalism different from being a professional for uni"
Ahhh so this is the official definition - thank you. I think people put it on their profile to try and infer that they are of a certain "standard" of some kind. This clearly makes no sense as you get nice and horrid people in every section of society. Perhaps they only want to meet with "professional" folk. It clearly does not go down just as well as they might think going from the comments. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its not a term I use. I always think people seem to use it to seem inferier and im no better than anyone we all just have different skills. "
Well said and agree totally |
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