Opinion: Underclass, working class, middle class, upper class, top 2%. I feel I sit in the working class, but trying to make my way to middle class (through study). Working class feels like hard work and not really getting too far, like costs of living are high, raising kids is expensive and we cant save money as we don't have a surplus. I feel that upper class is so far out of my reach that it is not worth aiming for. Based on this, I wonder how freaking hard it is for our underclass (those in poverty) and how they feel about 'working their way up'. How do you work your way up when you are treading water to stay afloat? (Sarah)