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These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices. People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers" for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work. Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers. This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation. When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job. He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.
ðiːz deɪz, ˈpiːpl huː duː ˈmænjʊəl wɜːk ˈɒf(ə)n rɪˈsiːv fɑː mɔː ˈmʌni ðæn ˈpiːpl huː wɜːk ɪn ˈɒfɪsɪz. ˈpiːpl huː wɜːk ɪn ˈɒfɪsɪz ɑː ˈfriːkwəntli rɪˈfɜːd tuː æz "ˈwaɪtˈkɒlə ˈwɜːkəz" fɔː ðə ˈsɪmpl ˈriːzn ðæt ðeɪ ˈjuːʒʊəli weər ə ˈkɒlər ænd taɪ tuː gəʊ tuː wɜːk. sʌʧ ɪz ˈhjuːmən ˈneɪʧə, ðæt ə greɪt ˈmɛni ˈpiːpl ɑːr ˈɒf(ə)n ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː ˈsækrɪfaɪs ˈhaɪə peɪ fɔː ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɒv bɪˈkʌmɪŋ ˈwaɪtˈkɒlə ˈwɜːkəz. ðɪs kæn gɪv raɪz tuː ˈkjʊərɪəs ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃənz, æz ɪt dɪd ɪn ðə keɪs ɒv ˈælfrəd Bloggs huː wɜːkt æz ə ˈdʌstmən fɔː ði Ellesmere ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən. wɛn hiː gɒt ˈmærɪd, Alf wɒz tuː ɪmˈbærəst tuː seɪ ˈɛnɪθɪŋ tuː hɪz waɪf əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤɒb. hiː ˈsɪmpli təʊld hɜː ðæt hiː wɜːkt fɔː ðə ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən.
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