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fromSilicon Canals
12 hours ago

I'm 66 and my grandson asked me what I did for a living and when I said "I was an electrician" he said "oh" - and that single syllable taught me more about how the world sees blue-collar work than forty years of doing it ever did - Silicon Canals

Blue-collar trades like electrical work are undervalued and invisible in society despite being essential infrastructure that enables modern life.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

'It's tough on family, but we love what we do': From frontline staff to power crews - meet those working on Christmas Day

Frontline and emergency workers, including junior doctors, firefighters, engineers and managers, work through Christmas Day to keep essential services running.
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