If you are engaged in mental work, you can call it a white-collar worker; If you are engaged in manual labor, you are blue-collar.

At present, the so-called "white-collar workers" advertised in newspapers or other media actually refer to "pan-white-collar workers". Its definition is actually a bit vague, and the income level is lower than that of a simple "white-collar worker", which means 5000 yuan/month is enough; But now there is another saying that the scope of "small white-collar workers" is wider. Generally working in an office building, the salary can be 3000 yuan/month, almost. Standards vary from place to place. I think white-collar workers are those who earn more than 5,000 yuan a month. In western society, the management and intellectual classes are mainly engaged in mental work. White-collar workers are the backbone and powerful group in modern western society. Employees of companies, institutions, government employees and civil servants all belong to this category. Financial management methods: real estate, stocks, funds, insurance, gold, foreign exchange speculation and so on. White-collar workers-usually people who work in offices, engage in secretarial or other clerical work in office buildings, and have nothing to do with wages. Many people have a "white-collar complex" and think that "white-collar" work is chic, decent and superior. On the one hand, "white-collar workers" generally have high academic qualifications, rich professional knowledge and strong innovation ability, which is respectable; On the other hand, the image of "white-collar" clothing is exquisite, with straight suits, white shirts, shiny shoes, shiny hair and neat appearance, which is enviable. Women's "white-collar" suits, respectful smiles, show more spirit.