What is puzzling to me is the idea that blue collar workers do not go to college or vocational technical schools. It says education beyond high school is not part of the 'american dream' for some of us. It says education beyond high school is not needed to get a blue collar job. American companies are always saying the work force is uneducated and there are not enough skilled workers for the new economy.
Here is a list of the top 10 blue collar jobs and every one of them requires some kind of training/education beyond high school. Vocational technical training will get you a college degree (an associate degree..2 yrs) or some kind of certification. Is that not higher education?
http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article...e-Collar-Jobs/