"Respect to Those That Understand": Viral TikTok About Blue Collar Life Has Commenters Getting Deep

The kinds of jobs that keep you from home days, weeks, even months at a time. Back breaking work that leaves your body in pain and covered in dirt. These are the kinds of jobs that keep the world going. Recently, a viral TikTok by James Manning aka @bluecollar_6.7 asks viewers if it's really all worth it.

From old timers, legacy workers, and those just getting into the business to wives, kids, and friends of blue collar workers, this video has people debating if the amount of time you give is worth the paycheck.