In the essay Blue Collar Brilliance,written by professor Rose, the argument he is providing is against the mindset of people that believe, without a certain amount of education you're considered to be unintelligent. In our society the intelligence of a person is based solemnly upon the grades they earn in school or on an IQ test. Professor Rose pointed out that, many managers label their workers as "a bunch of dummies". The reason being is that they believe since they have a high position in the work place, they're superior to the workers intellectually. The way that society works is that if someones doesn't attend college, they will never be more then a worker for the rest of their lives. The generalization of intelligence to them is only a degree or a persons place on the occupational ladder.

      In order to prove professor Rose's argument to be valid, he used two examples. The first example was his mother Rosie. Rosie attended school up to the seventh grade. As an adult, Rosie became a waitress at coffee shops and family restaurants. As many would assume that, Rosie's job was nothing but mere labor work. However, she had to use not only her body but her mind. As a waitress, they have to remember the different abbreviations to orders, certain nick names of seating areas and upon delivering the orders to the tables, remember which order belongs to which customer. She developed a strategy of her own to make sure that every move she made counts and that she didn't waste anytime. She also became fascinated with psychology because when working in a public establishment such as a restaurant, she was able to study the customers humanly behaviors. Rosie had to be intellectual in order to multitask and be able to use her mind to find ways to make her work load manageable. Another example that professor Rose used was his uncle Joe. Joe left high school to become a worker for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He later then joined his brother at General Motors to work on the assembly line . He then was moved from working on the assembly line to supervise the paint and body department. According to Joe the shop floor gave him something school couldn't. He compared it to school because he claims that its a place where he is constantly learning new things but he says school couldn't give him that knowledge because its a certain type of knowledge you obtain only from the work place. He learned how to maintain his bodies energy and to be quick with certain things. He also learned about budget and management, by being a former member of the assembly line he was aware of the needs and demands of the workers. By studying the work condition he found ways to improve efficiency on the line and relieving unnecessary stress on the workers. Joe only had an education up to high school but he went from a worker to an overseer of other workers within time. These two examples prove professor Rose's argument that grades in school or IQ test doesn't depict how smart you are. The way a person does things and find solutions to different problems, is more of a valid assessment of knowledge, based on professor Rose's argument.

     The difference between professor Professor Rose 's essay and Terkles chapter is that Mike hated his job, he was always unhappy because he never got recognized for the work that he did. However, Rosie didn't really get recognized for being a waitress either but she took pride in the work that shes did. Professor Rose goes more in depth with his essay as to how education doesn't always tie into the capability of someone being able to do their job and how they use their minds the same way they use their bodies to do their jobs. Meanwhile, Mike's experience shows that the people that actually make products aren't showed any appreciation or recognition. Also, Mike focuses mostly on the physical aspect of his job.