What is a paid position?

The so-called paid jobs usually refer to the jobs of civil servants or large and medium-sized state-owned enterprises.

In the past, the working class was limited to those who worked in state-owned enterprises or collective enterprises. With the development of private economy, the scope of the working class has gradually expanded. Migrant workers, low-level professional managers and long-term migrant workers in private enterprises all belong to the working class. Senior managers and temporary migrant workers should not be classified in this category.

White-collar workers refer to people with educational background and work experience. It is a general term for employees in enterprises who don't need to do a lot of manual labor in western society, also known as white-collar workers, corresponding to blue-collar workers.

The term "white-collar workers" first appeared in the early 1920s. Its scope includes all non-manual workers who are employed and paid, so it is called "white-collar". Generally, their working conditions are neat, neatly dressed and their collars are white, including technicians, managers, clerks, salesmen, typists, stenographers, clerks, accountants, clerks, teachers, doctors, lawyers and ordinary staff. These people have better economic income and working conditions. But in spite of this, they are still employed because they have no means of production. In developed capitalist countries, the total number of white-collar workers exceeds that of blue-collar workers, accounting for about 60%-70% of the total number of workers. White-collar workers have good welfare, high income and stable positions, which is an enviable occupation.

According to American standards, white-collar workers refer to people who earn $80,000 a year and do pure mental work. Except for a few high-tech industries, most "white-collar workers" are in a crisis of survival. The imperfect labor system makes white-collar workers unable to get the protection they deserve. But by 1996, the figure of 80,000 can't keep up with the development speed of the times. Of course, the income levels of countries and even regions vary greatly, so there is no uniform standard for white-collar workers.

The White Collar Association, the largest white-collar website in China, believes that white-collar workers generally refer to employees engaged in mental work in enterprises and institutions.

It can be said that white-collar workers also belong to the working class, but the working class with higher wages.