Upper-Middle Class

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1 Upper-Middle Class Student Name Institution Date
2 The term upper-middle class is used in the US to define a social class with a higher status than the middle class. A myriad of forces shapes one's economic class and their views on where they rank alongside other Americans. Economic trends, for instance, tend to shape people's views of what class they lie in. Economic trends, such as unemployment and income, shape the class of a person in society. Upper-middle-class individuals in society have an estimated annual income of one hundred and fifty dollars. Some sociologists such as Max Webber characterize upper- middle-class people as individuals with a postgraduate degree and comfortable incomes in society. In essence, upper-middle-class individuals have taken up bachelor's or postgraduate degrees in business management, law, and medicine. The upper-middle-class community also tend to work for someone else as they essentially have a career. Upper-middle-class people understand the need to move up the corporate ladder and are thus always busy working up. Due to this, they also tend to own businesses that earn them more money. Comfort is also a key focus of the upper-middle class society as they generally pursue careers with comfortable incomes to provide for their families with large properties and nice cars. The upper-middle-class community values comfort and happiness, while the rich comprehend that one must put themselves in uncomfortable situations to achieve great things (Rose, 2007). In essence, the upper-middle-class communities have established careers that do not suffer from lies offs like the lower-middle-class community; thus, they significantly take fewer risks than the rich and lower-class community. Similarly, the upper-middle-class society in America works to earn while the upper-class work with the aim of learning from the situation. Upper-middle-class communities are easily poached when new employers offer them more money; the upper-class, however, understand that working is not just about money; it is about developing the skills and traits needed to become rich.
3 Similarly, as stated above, the upper-middle-class community value comfort; hence their children receive a quality education, healthcare, go on vacations, and own much property. The upper-middle-class community has fancy cars and big houses, as this is where most of their income is spent (Rose, 2007). Upper-class communities above the upper-middle-class communities, on the other hand, comprehend that when an individual is wealthy, they tend to want more money than they want things hence focus their incomes on investments and savings. Compared to the upper-class people, upper-middle-class people tend to underestimate their potential, focusing on comfort aspects. The upper-middle-class tend to set safe goals that are easily achievable and also tend to evade risks; this is also different from the upper-class community who set huge goals and put themselves in uncomfortable situations to achieve them The upper-middle-class community has lifestyles that are characteristically different from the upper-class community. The upper-middle-class community socializes with every social class while the upper-class society socializes with other successful people. The wealthy understand that surrounding themselves with other like-minded individuals is beneficial as they align themselves with the mindsets of winners within the society. In essence, the upper-middle-class community is characteristically emotional when it comes to their finances, while the upper-class community is logical in their money decisions. One aspect of the upper-middle-class community is that they make money decisions off their emotions; hence this is a risk that may ruin their finances. Upper-middle-class communities value comfort; hence they purchase better houses, cars and have the best education and healthcare for their families.
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