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No. As others here have said, the distinction between middle and upper class is exactly that the upper class do not have to work. And if you think $250k of jo
by ScottBurson 12y ago
No. As others here have said, the distinction between middle and upper class is exactly that the upper class do not have to work.
And if you think $250k of job income in the Bay Area makes you upper class, all I can say is, if you were in that situation you would see how ridiculous that idea is. Housing is so expensive here that for most people, the bigger their income, the bigger their mortgage. And with a mortgage, you're tied down; you don't have the freedom to quit your job just because you feel like it.
- chaqke 12y agoThis definition is a bit leaky. For example, the executive who lives month to month live in a luxury penthouse "has" to work to pay his mortgage...but has the option to not pay that mortgage, save for a year (or two), stop working, and live off wealth. I wouldn't call someone with that option "working class".
- malyk 12y agoMy wife and I live in Oakland on ~$160k a year, own a home, and live a relatively lavish lifestyle. So yeah, I'm in a "worse" situation then I outlines and in reality, in the upper class of quality of life.