Why are blue-collar jobs frowned upon?

I think it's honest work for sure, but maybe doesn't pay as well as some of the white-collar jobs.

I don't know exactly why but I think it's to do with a perceived lack of success if you do a manual type job. Quite often I've heard people say do well at school or you'll end up working in mcdonalds...people may not aspire to be low paid manual workers but it is better than being on benefits and a drain on the state. Without blue collar workers every country would grind to a halt almost immediately so we need more respect

I think that it depends on your geography, many places where there is a majority of blue collar workers, they are respected, as they should be, just as much as a white collar worker is.

No reason to frown on anyone with a job, no matter what it is.

Most of them are a bunch of snobs.Been through this and could care less.They can have their boring jobs and kiss a sses there