What economic class do you fall into?

[Bullgrit]

What economic class would you rank yourself. The poll is anonymous in the hope of honesty -- no shame, no brag.

Do you have friends or family in a different class? Have you ever had problems with friends or family because of a difference in economic class?

Bullgrit

 

[Dioltach]

Upper middle class, I suppose. University-educated parents, posh secondary school, university, professional career, double above-average incomes, no kids.

Pretty much everyone I know is the same. I used to live in a very low-class part of Amsterdam, and I suppose now some of my neighbours should be termed middle class, but most people I deal with are middle class.

 

[Umbran]

It seems to me that there's two different versions of "middle class" these days - with and without significant debt from college education. A six-figure debt from undergrad and masters-level or higher grad school can chew up a quarter of your income.

 

[Ahnehnois]

I suppose I would fall into that category. I have some decent sized student loans, a marginal income, and little spending money. However, I also live in and manage a building with significant value in a nice neighborhood, and have the prospect of having my finances restored by inheritance, and a fancy degree and a realistic prospect of high professional achievements. I'd have to call myself upper middle class even without a ton of actual money on hand.

I've been told by my players that it's a point of swagger for them to be able to tell others they know someone who lives where I live. So I guess a small class difference is acknowledged, but not a problem. They're probably more middle of the middle; they have more money in the bank than I do, but somewhat less resources and status. They're definitely cool with having D&D sessions under my skylight.

Being inside the beltway as I am, I know many people who are much richer and more powerful than me, which usually seems to go fine as I steer clear of the nasty ones. Every now and then friends invite me out to something and my eyes get a little big at the cost, but by and large everyone gets along. Conversely, I work a lot with the military and took a pretty windy educational and professional road to get to where I am, so I've spent plenty of time with people who are-if not at the bottom of the social ladder-at least working class. That also goes fine. It's all roleplaying in a way; learning how to act in a way that doesn't send any negative messages to people who aren't like you. Class shouldn't really matter, after all.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

I voted for middle-class. Although I make a very decent income and am debt-free, I have barely any money saved up and no investments. Also, my significant other makes a lower salary and I support us both.

AR

 

[Morrus]

Working class, for sure. My wife works in a shop, and I'm self employed.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

On the border of upper middle class and upper class, voted UMC.

 

[tuxgeo]

I didn't vote. I'm "university-educated working class" with no student loan debt. (I had a complete fee-remission scholarship through four undergraduate years at university.) Where does that fit in?

An uncle of my mother was a university Dean; my father worked, and drove only Fords (Custom, Galaxy, or Escort). Upper-Lower Class? Off-Center? Hapless Middle?

 

[sabrinathecat]

Well, that kinda depends. What would be enough to be outrageously wealthy in most of the 50 states constitutes well-off in CA.
I'm a landlord, so I am fundamentally evil or parasitical by many definitions. I've just about paid off all the debt from my marriage. Once that is done, so long as I'm not stupid or irrational, I won't ever have to worry about eating.

 

[Jan van Leyden]

Middle-class with tendency to upper-middle class.

I'm a worker's son who attended university with family support (no student fees here, back then). Our debt is due to buying a house (quite an expensive endeavour in Germany). My wife and I both have a quite secure job, so while not having loads of money to spend on a whim, we aren't coin-shy, either.

When I retire the debts should be paid back; so I'm looking forward to play the role of the generous granddaddy.