Blue Collar Brilliance Mike Rose Summary

Blue Collar Brilliance, is a totally captivating and informative article written by Mike Rose. Without a doubt this article broadened my perspective on how I view my job as a Home Health Aide, as well as the job of others. Works tasks I once considered subpar, I now realize holds immense potential. The potential for me to grow intellectually, emotionally and physically. Mike Rose proves with astounding facts derived from witnessing his Mother’s passion, and commitment to her job as a Waitress, that despite not having formal education, you are learning on a daily basis as you perform duties of your job. In this article Mike Rose shook up status quo by debunking the belief that intelligence is primarily a trait associated with people who have high status white collar jobs. He also demonstrated through evidence from his Mother’s evolution with her job, that knowledge can come from practical hands on …show more content…
I can relate to when Mike Rose talks about how he noticed at his Mother’s workplace, physical labor was in comparison with capability. As a Home Health Aide you must be able to carry out tasks which requires your physical endurance. Home Health Aide job consists of hands on practical work, minimal manual labor, critical thinking, genuinity, reliability, leadership skills, ability to take initiative. Although primarily you are assisting clients to carry out their activities of daily living, you are also providing companionship. Mike Rose also shares in the article how his Mom served many purposes with her job, one of which is that she was emotionally supportive to her customers. I can totally relate to this, whenever I visit a client’s home, I give my undivided attention to that client, sometimes they may wish to vent about an issue and I am glad to be a listening ear. This job is demanding mentally and physically. However the power of a positive connection with a client is

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