factory worker: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FD 200D 1F3ED
Description
A person with medium skin tone wearing a hat that resembles a graduation cap or a construction helmet, symbolizing a range of professions or achievements.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Can represent professionalism, expertise, dedication, hard work, or a specific role or field. The specific hat often gives more context.
Backstory
This is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence, combining 'Person' (1F9D1), 'Medium Skin Tone' (1F3FD), 'ZWJ' (200D), and 'Hat/Construction Worker' (1F3ED). This sequence was formed to create a more specific representation of a person with a particular hat, often associated with professions like construction, labor, or sometimes a specific type of worker.
Usage Examples
- Indicating a construction worker: 'The new building site is busy today 👷🏽'
- Referring to hard work or labor: 'He's a real hard worker on the job 👷🏽'
- Representing a specific profession: 'Our team of engineers is on site 👷🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often implies skilled labor, construction, or a 'blue-collar' worker. The graduation cap version (without the construction hat) more clearly signifies education or graduation.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretations, with the construction hat often referring to manual labor or civil engineering. Sometimes can be used to represent a 'worker bee' or diligent individual in a team context.