Summer's unofficial end deserves a proper trivia toast. Today's set is all about work, workers, and workplace words — sharpen your pencil (or your cursor) and see how many you can get without peeking.
Labor Day became a U.S. federal holiday in 1894, but which U.S. city is widely credited with hosting the first Labor Day parade in 1882?
What nine-letter word, derived from the Latin for "to work," describes a laborious or difficult task?
In the world of work, what does the acronym "PTO" commonly stand for?
Which industry saw the rise of the term "blue-collar" worker, originally referring to the color of durable work shirts workers wore on the job?
What word describes a person who works for themselves rather than an employer, often used on tax forms — it combines "self" with a term for being hired?
Answers
New York City (the first parade was held there on September 5, 1882, organized by the Central Labor Union).
LABORIOUS — from the Latin labor, meaning work.
Paid Time Off
Manufacturing/industrial labor (factory and manual laborers, as opposed to "white-collar" office workers)
Self-employed