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I find it a bit funny you mention "lower-class" here. Of the seven first software engineers with kids I thought of, six have one car and one has none.
by lrem 4y ago
I find it a bit funny you mention "lower-class" here. Of the seven first software engineers with kids I thought of, six have one car and one has none.
- mrpopo 4y agoFrom my limited knowledge and viewpoint, there is a generational divide, a regional divide, and a class divide. When everything is averaged though, the household income is still the strongest indicator of how many cars you own, and most national statistics prove it.
- johannes1234321 4y agoTrue, class divide is a real factor: The upper class doesn't own cats (aside from "fun" cars for collecting) but leases them. Somewhat more serious: Especially here in Germany there is a strong incentive to give cars as a job benefit instead of a pay rises as there is less social insurance to be paid. Thus there is a strong motivation for anybody in a well paying job to get a car. This directly leads to that class divide.
- wiredfool 4y agoHere, no one owns cats. The cats have servants.