Interesting Fact - The Class System
A while ago we posted about the new class system in the UK. Well they're at it again. This fits in nicely with Saturday's Business English session where we mentioned demographics. The LSE have worked out which class you belong to by Income, Education, Work, Likes, Address, and Who You Talk To. (The precariat, or precarious proletariat - Make up 15% of the country with an annual income of £8,253. They have a low level education, are unemployed or work as cleaners / cashiers, with no cultural interests. They live outside the South East of the country, and seemingly only talk to each other. The traditional working class - Make up 14% of the country, with an annual income of £13,305. Few have a degree of any kind, they work as secretaries, lorry drivers and electricians, and have a moderate interest in music and art. They live in Scotland and Wales, and talk to other traditional working class people. Emergents - Emergent service workers - Make up ...