The line between office and factory, or “thinking work” versus “doing work,” will blur within a decade, say many people who attempt to study the future. Invariably, white- and blue-collar jobs will soon be joined by – and perhaps even be replaced by – “striped” collar jobs.
Predictor: Celente, Gerald
Prediction, in context:In a 1993 article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Gerald Celente is quoted. The article says: ”The line between office and factory, or ‘thinking work’ versus ‘doing work,’ will blur within a decade, say many people who attempt to study the future. Invariably, white- and blue-collar jobs will soon be joined by – and perhaps even be replaced by – ‘striped’ collar jobs. ‘We’re entering into a new industrial age,’ declares Gerald Celente, director of the Socioeconomic Research Institute of America, in Rhineback, N.Y.”
Biography:Gerald Celente was a futurist and director of the Trends Research Institute. He began this career in 1980 and correctly predicted both the fall of the Soviet Union and the stock market crash of the late 1980s. (Futurist/Consultant.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1993
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: Employment
Name of publication: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Title, headline, chapter name: ‘Striped-Collar’ Jobs May Fill Future Market
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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