For manual labor, however, ... but perhaps it's time to start relearning independent craft skills that integrate both the head and the hands.

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This condescending attitude toward skilled manual labor is widespread in America, too. The value of work has shifted away from working with purpose to obtaining a mystified job title.

In his book Crawford argues for a fresh view of skilled labor, especially that of the traditional trades. Go ahead, he’s saying: Get your hands dirty. Own your work.

MANUAL LABOR. Rama Ramaswami January 1, 2001. In most distribution facilities, `hands-on’ means just that, and labor retention is more urgent than technology upgrades. The results of our comprehensive ...