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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Is A Blue Collar Stigma Crippling America?

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Education, Society & Culture

4.313.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

There is a serious threat to the future of this country, one that could threaten every aspect of America's infrastructure, leaving families and businesses helpless. Many blue-collar professionals say there is a stigma keeping young adults from rolling up their sleeves and replacing the men and women who are aging out, creating a crippling labor shortage. First Dr. Phil speaks with 22-year-old Mikey, who says he quit his job as an electrician because it made him miserable. He says his generation has easier ways to make a living. Plus, Ari, is an owner of a successful law firm, and says to be successful, young adults should be pushed to get advanced degrees, not be plumbers and coal miners. The debate heats up when Dr. Phil introduces Texas Master Plumber, Roger Wakefield, and, Jamison, a co-owner of multiple construction companies who both say the stigma towards blue collar workers is real. Find out what happens when Dr. Phil surprises, Lucy, a 20 year old, who has gone viral online for her refusal to work a 9-5 job mantra with a trip to get her hands dirty with Master Plumber, Roger Wakefield. Lastly, Dr. Phil speaks with Lisa who says when her husband sadly passed away, many felt she couldn't run their ranch by herself, boy did she prove the doubters wrong. Thank you to our sponsors: Lumen: Visit https://lumen.me/DRPHIL to get 20% off your Lumen Cozy Earth: Visit https://CozyEarth.com/PHIL and use code PHIL for up to 40% off

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0:00.0

Working in the trades is not worth it.

0:02.0

Mikey says he quit his job as an electrician

0:05.0

because it made him miserable.

0:06.0

I don't like any job.

0:07.0

I've got an experiment I want you to do.

0:09.0

All that just pull it out by hand, that's what the gloves are for.

0:11.0

What's your attitude about people that do that kind of work?

0:14.0

If you can make money doing that, it's wonderful, but it's not my passion.

0:17.0

If you love what you do, that's all that matters. I don't want to listen to you Prattle on.

0:21.0

If everything you do is just what you want to do, grow up.

0:24.6

You know, there's a joke about a

0:36.6

proud mother at her son's presidential inauguration.

0:41.7

She turns to the person next to her, and with her eyes just shining, she says, you see that boy?

0:48.2

You see that boy with his hand on the Bible up there?

0:51.7

His brother's a doctor.

0:58.6

Now, I don't know what that says about being elected president, but it sends a message about what our culture values in terms of educational attainment

1:05.6

and careers. Now, what if that mother pointed to the president-elect and said, his brother's a plumber?

1:14.1

You wouldn't be laughing, and if you were, it wouldn't be for the right reason.

1:18.8

How proud would you be if your child decided to be a plumber, an electrician, a carpenter, a construction worker.

1:28.3

Well, in this day and age, if you were smart, the answer would be no problem.

1:34.1

If it makes them happy, absolutely.

1:38.0

Now, no disrespect to doctors or lawyers or other white collar professions.

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