I know it doesn't matter what socio-economic group one is in, but what group do we think we're part of? Is it A, B, C1, C2, D or E? Does it matter?I think it matters secretly?
Gerry Tan ● 4081d12 Comments
My Grandad said there were 3 classes. The working class and two non-working classes. Those by choice and those not by choice.
Peter Chadburn ● 4079d
He gets his butler to do it for him.
Bob Little ● 4079d
It depends heavily on how much disposable income after housing, food, bills etc. have been paid. You can quite easily be on a pension and be an A. One measure is also if you can afford to go on holidays, eat out regularly,make charitable donations, run a vehicle or have an expensive hobby. To simply say I am a pensioner and am therefore an E isn't really or I am working and therefore B or C etc. It's also about what quality of life experiences you can afford. Many pensioners are quite well off.
Keith Iddon ● 4080d
I distinctly remember being unhappy at having my first salary imposed on me after previously having been paid hourly.I regarded it then and still do as a mechanism for getting free extra work out of me.after a couple of years of this I went freelance in '83 to correct this anomaly and never looked back.
Tony Colliver ● 4080d
Snap Fred - I'm an E like you good self, having been retired and non-working for more than 24 years.
Gerry Tan ● 4081d
The National Readership Survey social grades, a measure of disposable income to buy books. I am now - E non working Casual or lowest grade workers, pensioners, and others who depend on the welfare state for their income
Fred Hunt ● 4081d
Keith, the other good "class" saying goes like this:-The working class man washes his hands BEFORE having a wee.The middle class man washes his hands AFTER he's had his wee.The upper class man never washes his hands after he's had a wee.
There is an old saying that goes something like ' A middle class man is someone who earns £15,000 a year and a working class man earns £350 per week' (More, I know!)
Keith Iddon ● 4081d
It matter not one jot to me.If you're interested thoughA upper middle class higher managerial, administrative or professional B middle class intermediate managerial, administrative or professional C1 lower middle class supervisory or clerical, junior managerial, administrative or professional C2 skilled working class skilled manual workers D working class semi and unskilled manual workers E those at lowest level of subsistence state pensioners or widows (no other earner), casual or lowest grade workers
Nigel Brooks ● 4081d
I have no idea what letter applies to me and I care even less.
I've no idea myself Keith - I think its a convenient grading used by sociologists and others to help with their consumer analysis.
I have no idea what the designation of all these letters mean in real terms Gerry. Could you clarify that for me please? What does 'A' actually signify and also all the other letters?