Blue-collar workers who become white-collar later in life

With a new job in IT, Grueschow is happy he’s able to better support his wife, he says, and he’s no longer working nights or physically exhausted after work. “Many retire from their blue-collar job and receive a pension, which makes the transition to white-collar work seem even better, because there isn’t as much stress financially,” she says. “The transition to a new job, whether blue-collar or white-collar, is easier if your identity is not your job,” she says, adding that “all sorts of insecurities can crop up” when men make this transition.

Source: melmagazine.com