[btdiehr]

This article conveniently redefines the definition of blue collar work. By similar thinking, are typists, receptionists, data-entry folks all blue collar?

> Coal miners are really technology workers who get dirty

Really?

I even agree with the premise that were going to see an increase of 'trades' style programmers assuming a certain classification of programming jobs, but the article is sensationalized.

[Haven_Monahan]

Time was, those were referred to as "pink-collar" jobs; probably b/c there was a preponderance of women doing them.