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  1. Any of fellow UK members care to take the class test over at the BBC News website?

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22000973

    I came out as a New Affluent Worker - evidence that the calculator is severely flawed!
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    I'm not British, but I came out as 'Emergent Service Workers'. Ehm....OK. Is teaching at high school level a 'service worker'?
    I am extremely serious.
  3. Thor wrote
    I'm not British, but I came out as 'Emergent Service Workers'. Ehm....OK. Is teaching at high school level a 'service worker'?

    "Emergent Service Worker" - This new class has low economic capital but has high levels of 'emerging' cultural capital and high social capital. This group are young and often found in urban areas.

    To me most of the class labels sound a bit snobbish and elitist in this new model!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/21970879
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    I'm an emergent service worker too.
    Kazoo
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    Me, I'm Established Middle Class.
    Jolly disappointing. I was sure I'd be rated Aristocratic Elite.

    Clear sign of the BBC's left-leaning tendencies, I'd say, eh what?
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
  6. So, I am an emergent service worker, too. (Not such a bad describtion for a teacher ...)

    Of course they only asced about listening to Jazz (sooooo intelectual slant ), rock/pop and classical music. They do not ask about film music.

    I am sure THAT would have rendered me a para-class genius! cool

    Or aren't we? wink
    Bach's music is vibrant and inspired.
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      CommentAuthorSouthall
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    I'm pleased - but hardly surprised - to report that I am in the "Elite" class.
    http://www.movie-wave.net | http://facebook.com/moviewave
    • CommentAuthorAnthony
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    Emergent service worker...but all the traits it lists aren't me. So what was the point of all that?
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      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeApr 3rd 2013
    The traits fitted well for me, so I assume there's some truth to it, even though 'service worker' (an emergent one at that) didn't have the best sound to it.
    I am extremely serious.
  10. I'm established middle class by this calculation, though I'm not British, so I don't know what a lorry driver is smile
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 5th 2013
    christopher wrote
    I'm established middle class by this calculation, though I'm not British, so I don't know what a lorry driver is smile


    Lorry driver = driver of heavy goods vehicle.
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt
  12. And they like truckin' (video to follow).
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthorJim Ware
    • CommentTimeApr 5th 2013
    Odd calculator. In any case, I am 'elite' - bow down before your new master, mortals!
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeApr 5th 2013
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    And they like truckin' (video to follow).


    ...and they like to truck biggrin
    On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt

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