David Njoku@davidnjoku@mastodon.world
What class are you (please vote below), and how do you define that class (please reply to this post)?
I'm also curious if you believe your a different class from your parents. If yes, what happened to cause that difference?
#poll
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@Steve@ferral.cat
@davidnjoku@mastodon.world
Today, I would call myself middle class, as I work in an office, have a job title and decent salary. My parents and grandparents all worked in factories or small office positions, like bookkeeping, with the exception of my father who worked in selling coffee and restaurant supplies. In my younger days, I was decidedly working class - I worked factory floors and in the trades on job-sites. I used to belong to different trade unions. I've driven a cab and worked in restaurant kitchens.
What allowed for my class mobility? Mostly luck, and a love of learning. I was lucky to be in related trades when the technology revolution took off, and was able to adapt my skills and find people who would give me opportunities.