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Man Factory Worker
man FAK-tuh-ree WUR-ker
Definitions
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People Β· Occupation
Common
Represents a male industrial worker, typically in manufacturing, welding, or factory production settings. Depicts a man wearing protective equipment working in an industrial environment.
Used to represent industrial professions, manufacturing jobs, or discussions about factory work and blue-collar occupations.
My dad just got promoted to floor supervisor at the plant π¨βπ so proud of him!
Family WhatsApp group
Starting my new welding apprenticeship tomorrow π¨βπ Wish me luck!
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Symbolizes the working class and industrial labor force, often associated with manufacturing sectors and skilled trades that form economic backbones of industrialized nations.
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People Β· Career
Uncommon
Used in professional contexts to represent industrial engineering, manufacturing technology, or technical trades education and training programs.
Appears in educational content, career guidance materials, and job postings related to manufacturing sectors.
Our technical college offers 6 different welding certifications π¨βπ with guaranteed job placement!
Educational institution website
Reflects societal value placed on skilled trades and manufacturing jobs, which varies significantly by region based on industrial development.
Evolution Timeline
2016
Introduced in Unicode 9.0 as part of professional representation expansion and gender diversity in emoji occupations.
Growing demand for representation of diverse professions and gender options in emoji sets.
2018
Usage increased during discussions about manufacturing jobs, trade policies, and industrial employment trends.
Political debates about manufacturing sectors and blue-collar employment in Western economies.
Cultural Context
Represents working-class identity and industrial labor that formed the backbone of 20th century economies. Often evokes discussions about economic change, globalization, and manufacturing decline in Western nations.
Older generations often associate this emoji with stable, well-paying union jobs, while younger users may view it as representing older economic models or specialized technical training.
Significance varies by regional industrial development. Highly meaningful in former manufacturing centers experiencing deindustrialization, less resonant in service-economy dominated regions.
Regional Variations
Australia
Commonly associated with mining and resource sectors rather than pure manufacturing. Often used in FIFO (fly-in-fly-out) work contexts.
United Kingdom
Often references historical industrial heritage and modern manufacturing challenges. Associated with Northern England's industrial legacy.
United States
Often associated with Rust Belt manufacturing and automotive industries. Frequently used in discussions about blue-collar work and manufacturing jobs.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Used literally to represent industrial work, often with nostalgia for manufacturing sectors that provided stable employment in their youth.
Gen_Z: Used ironically or in reference to vocational career paths. Often appears in discussions about alternative career options to college education.
Older: Associated with traditional male-dominated industrial work and manufacturing jobs that defined mid-20th century economies.
Millennials: Used in discussions about changing economies, career transitions, and the decline of traditional manufacturing jobs their parents may have held.
Common Combinations
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Strength of industrial workers or pride in manual labor and skilled trades.
Celebrates working-class identity and the physical demands of factory work.
π¨βππ°
Well-paid manufacturing jobs or earning potential in industrial sectors.
Often used in discussions about union wages or skilled trade compensation.
π¨βππ
Factory workers, manufacturing industry, or industrial production.
Used in discussions about manufacturing sectors, industrial policy, or factory employment.