Another reason why many working people have some ill feelings towards kollel people is the statement that “kollel is so hard, we shteig all day.”
I don’t buy that.
1) If you enjoy learning, it’s enjoyable. I would love to sit at my desk all day and actually enjoy what I do.
2) The statement that they learn all day is also not true, even for a full day learner. You have your day starting at 9:30ISH, one hour lunch break, frequent smoke/coffee/drink breaks, 1-2 hours evening break, etc. Add up the actual learning time.
3) It’s really insulting for someone to put down their working and then give them an envelope so that they can support the kollel.