Sorry for the two posts in an hour but I meant to add a link to this NYTimes article last week but then the older dog got sick:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?_r=1&em
It's a fantastic article about working with ones hands (ie - jobs like plumber, chef, construction) versus working in a 'service' industry (ie - finance, marketing, etc) written by a guy who is a mechanic with a PhD. It's a great look at the how the culture of the US has become service-oriented. Not only is the article very well written, but it definitely spoke to me as someone who has struggled with the love of working with my hands versus the prestige and money that typically comes from more service-oriented jobs.
If you don't have a NYTimes account you may have to sign up for one if you want to read the article.
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