erat_forte Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Ridiculous question about the employment of people you know socially. All the perceived middle-class occupations are there, solicitor, teacher, doctor, etc, but almost no working class ones. Lorry driver is there, but no mechanics, engineers, fitters, designers, etc. And what about carers. That's a job now. a friend of mine has given up work to care for his father-in-law with dementia. Doesn't that count? Drivel. I think all the ones you list come under "cleaner". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worried1 Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The other thing that appears strange on this is the number of clearly middle class people that fall into the 'Elite' category. If the 'Elite' are people who earn £100k+, have £100k+ saved and a £500k house, where do what we previously call the 'upper class' fit in? They probably have ten times those amounts from inheritance and would have little in common with the wealthier end of the middle class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Bear Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The other thing that appears strange on this is the number of clearly middle class people that fall into the 'Elite' category. If the 'Elite' are people who earn £100k+, have £100k+ saved and a £500k house, where do what we previously call the 'upper class' fit in? They probably have ten times those amounts from inheritance and would have little in common with the wealthier end of the middle class. The Beeb couldn't possibly make a separate category for those - that would be Elitist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybong Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 The other thing that appears strange on this is the number of clearly middle class people that fall into the 'Elite' category. If the 'Elite' are people who earn £100k+, have £100k+ saved and a £500k house, where do what we previously call the 'upper class' fit in? They probably have ten times those amounts from inheritance and would have little in common with the wealthier end of the middle class. They're thinking safety in numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RentingForever Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 It's all nonsense. The calculator works on the basis of household income and household assets, so a couple with joint income £60k are assessed the same as a single person with a single £60k income. Unless being in a couple automatically raises you up a few class rungs now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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