Lesson 04 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

lesson 4 The double life of Alfred Bloggs

Listen to the tape then answer the question below

Why did Alf want a white-collar job

These days, people who do manual work often receive far more money than people who work in offices.

People who work in offices are frequently referred to as 'white-collar workers' for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to work.

Such is human nature, that a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workers.

This can give rise to curious situations, as it did in the case of Alfred Bloggs who worked as a dustman for the Ellesmere Corporation.

When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.

He simply told her that he worked for the Corporation.

Every morning, he left home dressed in a smart black suit.