Sorry but need to bring this up again...

Working class

Middle class

Upper class

What makes you what, I've been told I'm middle but I am far from it.

 

it's a shifting concept and a matter of sociological debate. Traditionally, indicators of the middle class are things like foreign holidays, two car families, home ownership, semi-professional and professional jobs... but of course times change and many manual jobs now (eg plumbers) earn more than non-manual white collar jobs

 

I'd argue that there's a big difference between upper and lower middle class. upper is more your private school paying, joint income 100k plus, large detached house sort of folk whereas the biggest sector is probably lower middle class, the 'squeezed middle'.

Try looking up the ABC system, this shows how advertisers target you

 

also, I know how you feel. As a teacher, I'm probably 'middle class' but certainly don't feel very wealthy! Culturally, however, that's a whole other issue

 

I do have a semi decent wage but bloody skint at the end of the month.
J work for a living so I'm working class

 

Can I also say for the record I'm not a ****ing train so I wish people stop putting me in a class

 

For me there's only two types of class...............

Those that have (or had) to work (to live) and

those that didn't or don't

No matter what people may spout and how close you think you are to either end of the spectrum, people will claim to be middle, upper middle or whatever the in-vogue description is to try to 'better' themselves.

 

I'm sure there will be a million articles on the BBC website that will help clear up any confusion!

 

Someone called me a right Queen the other day so I guess I must be Royalty

 

In my opinion if you have to work for a living and would sink pretty quickly without your salary then you're working class. I know I am and I'd never claim to be anything else.

 

I'm in that game. Where do you teach?