The Great British Class Calculator

[Lotuspetal_uk]

Thought I'd link to the BBC's calculator for the new socio-economic groups:

The Great British Class Calculator

I came out as Technical Middle Class though I based my income assuming I return to work in teaching

 

[Gadarene]

I....don't think this really works.

Apparently I'm working class, which is news to me

Fornicate the establishment!

 

[Paradoxum]

I did this earlier. I got traditional working class. But I don't think it works well for students because I haven't started earning money, and most of the people I know haven't got into their higher status careers yet. I also need to be a little more cultural.

Fornicate the establishment!

What does that mean? Sounds dirty.

 

[Robban]

I did this earlier. I got traditional working class. But I don't think it works well for students because I haven't started earning money, and most of the people I know haven't got into their higher status careers yet. I also need to be a little more cultural.



What does that mean? Sounds dirty.

, was you not told not to speak to strange men on your home from school?

 

[Paradoxum]

, was you not told not to speak to strange men on your home from school?

But it' so exciting.

He gives me ice cream *yum*

 

[Bungle_Bear]

If I still lived in UK I'd be established middle class. Funny that most of the people I socialise with wouldn't fit that bill!

 

[Robban]

But it' so exciting.

He gives me ice cream *yum*

It does not help even if he offers you all the icecream at the North Pole,
Just kidding around, hope you don,t mind.
But you did make me laugh.

 

[Gadarene]

I did this earlier. I got traditional working class. But I don't think it works well for students because I haven't started earning money, and most of the people I know haven't got into their higher status careers yet. I also need to be a little more cultural.

I think that's the problem with that page's calculation - I'm also a student but postgrads get paid next to nothing assuming they even get paid. Because of that, I need to rent and don't own yet. Those were the criteria that got me into the precariat class. Even though I'm the child of two academics and my interests were almost all stereotypical middle class ones. All a bit puzzling.

Seems like they're concluding precarity on the grounds of being in the low income bracket and not being a home-owner. I wouldn't say I have poor job security though, it seems a bit Ian Duncan Smithish to say I'm in the same situation as someone who's really struggling to find a secure job!

 

[Genersis]

I am an Emergent service worker.

I took the test this morning.
Interesting.

Students are, most of the time, in theory, supposed to fall into the Emergent service worker group judging by how the group was described on the news.

Low financial stability, high social life and goals.

 

[Paradoxum]

It does not help even if he offers you all the icecream at the North Pole,

But... but I like ice cream...

Just kidding around, hope you don,t mind.
But you did make me laugh.

I think that's the problem with that page's calculation - I'm also a student but postgrads get paid next to nothing assuming they even get paid. Because of that, I need to rent and don't own yet. Those were the criteria that got me into the precariat class. Even though I'm the child of two academics and my interests were almost all stereotypical middle class ones. All a bit puzzling.

Seems like they're concluding precarity on the grounds of being in the low income bracket and not being a home-owner. I wouldn't say I have poor job security though, it seems a bit Ian Duncan Smithish to say I'm in the same situation as someone who's really struggling to find a secure job!

Perhaps you need to know more types of people, and have more culture to get above precariat.

I am an Emergent service worker.

I took the test this morning.
Interesting.

Students are, most of the time, in theory, supposed to fall into the Emergent service worker group judging by how the group was described on the news.

Low financial stability, high social life and goals.

I don't think I clicked enough higher status jobs types, or higher culture, to get emergent service worker. I might do more stuff like that when I have money.

I think my dad said he got technical middle class, which I guess makes sense, and I like the sound of saying I am that or emergent more than working class.

 

[Gadarene]

Perhaps you need to know more types of people, and have more culture to get above precariat.

Dude, I clicked most of the cultured middle class hobbies!

Just because I clicked video gaming and said I was mates with a cleaner, jeez

 

[Robban]

But... but I like ice cream...







Perhaps you need to know more types of people, and have more culture to get above precariat.



I don't think I clicked enough higher status jobs types, or higher culture, to get emergent service worker. I might do more stuff like that when I have money.

I think my dad said he got technical middle class, which I guess makes sense, and I like the sound of saying I am that or emergent more than working class.

I like icecream too, but I usually cheat and put it in the Micro first.

 

[Paradoxum]

Dude, I clicked most of the cultured middle class hobbies!

Just because I clicked video gaming and said I was mates with a cleaner, jeez

Haha!

Video games is good for the emergent class.

I like icecream too, but I usually cheat and put it in the Micro first.

You put it in the mircowave? So you're actually drinking cream? lol

 

[Robban]

I did the test twice just for fun, pretty whacky I reckon, something like taxforms.

 

[Bungle_Bear]

Dude, I clicked most of the cultured middle class hobbies!

Just because I clicked video gaming and said I was mates with a cleaner, jeez

I looked at the weighting of different friendships - seems to me my friendships with professional types (solicitor/accountant/CEO) have more impact than my friendships with non professionals (farm worker/cleaner/shop assistant). Is that just my perception?

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

I....don't think this really works.

Apparently I'm working class, which is news to me

Fornicate the establishment!

I'd never imagine you as working class! Too funny.

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

I did this earlier. I got traditional working class. But I don't think it works well for students because I haven't started earning money, and most of the people I know haven't got into their higher status careers yet. I also need to be a little more cultural.

It doesn't work well when you're out of work too. I had to do it twice because my profession is teaching but I'm not currently earning anything close to that what with being at home with MC. Got two different classes.

What does that mean? Sounds dirty.

Gardarene made me laugh out loud with that one. I'm storing that one for an opportune moment in the not too distant future...

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

If I still lived in UK I'd be established middle class. Funny that most of the people I socialise with wouldn't fit that bill!

Ditto.

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

I am an Emergent service worker.

I took the test this morning.
Interesting.

Students are, most of the time, in theory, supposed to fall into the Emergent service worker group judging by how the group was described on the news.

Low financial stability, high social life and goals.

This was the other group it classed me as when I altered my income status.

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

Dude, I clicked most of the cultured middle class hobbies!

Just because I clicked video gaming and said I was mates with a cleaner, jeez

Now that's weird because I also clicked video gaming, plus being mates with a cleaner.

It's got to be the home owner status, I reckon.