Poll: What social class do you consider yourself?

A new study has found that some people fear “skidding” to a lower social class. But are such traditional class structures still relevant?

A NEW STUDY by University College Cork found that some people who commute abroad to work fear “skidding”, or moving to a lower social class.

But are traditional class structures still a relevant concept in modern society? And if so, what social class do you consider yourself to be in?

Voting is anonymous obviously, but feel free to weigh-in in the comments section.

So, what social class do you consider yourself?

Poll Results:

Working class (3934)

Middle class (2027)

Don't know (1420)

Class? What is this the 19th century? I don't think about such things (756)

Upper class (227)

Upper class
Middle class
Working class
Don't know
Class? What is this the 19th century? I don't think about such things

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