what do you think of people from less well-do-to backgrounds

I don't discriminate.

one would think that they've worked harder to get to where they are, but that's not necessarily true either.

fucking proletariats

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"its the running joke now, we now have fair trade with china so they send us poisoned sea food and we send them fraudulent securities."

Hmmm..but aren't there times when you feel superior to them? it's like ivy kids thinking that they are superior to the non-target kids? I see that a lot though. Lol.

i am more concerned with intelligence and work ethic than family wealth

What are your views towards those who come from middle/lower middle class backgrounds?

The fact that you have to ask this question proves there is something wrong with you.

You are un-American. And a douche bag.

I originally thought this thread was I joke, but I see now that it's not.

That's because I am not American. of course I sound "unamerican". Lol. Hey wait a minute, are you trying to imply that there's no class division in America and the rich don't look down on the poor? wow i never knew that.

Grow up, Delirium2.

America is hierarchical in practice, but is also arguably the most socially and economically upwardly-mobile country because of unparalleled educational access and a culture focused on "the bottom line."

Take your aristocrat bull shit, old-money snobbery, and general douche-baggery elsewhere.

America does not embrace the status quo. We have Horatio Alger.

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I laugh at their poor parents as I force the banks to foreclose on their family farm. I mean really....even though everyone worked hard to become an IB, the poorer you were that harder you (or your parents) had to work.

To theHam1: show me anything I wrote that suggests I look down on those from poorer families. You know, I have nothing against poor people. I hate stupid people though, and you happen to be one of them.

The people we teased the most were good co-workers that came from rich families. We had a few guys with banker-fathers, and they got teased quite a bit about their parents buying them apartments in co-op buildings, cars, etc. The people who were bad mouthed behind their backs with the most venom were the bad co-workers from rich families ("he just got this job because of his dad, but he fucking sucks" etc.). I'd say people tend to give you more shit about being from a rich family, born with the proverbial silver spoon in your mouth.

Some smaller hedge funds/private equity funds have a very old money feel, and prefer people from an upper class background.

Still, I think the emphasis is on behaving properly (ie dress well, speak properly, have similar interests, behave appropriately at dinner, etc).

If you have these qualities, your background is not very important.

I suppose I come from the upper-middle class...that is, everyone in my family has a bachelor's and another advanced degree and is in a profession such as doctor, lawyer, etc, but when I think upper-middle class I always think of preppies and people who hang out at country clubs. I definitely don't do this, maybe it's because I'm Asian? IDK, but anyway to your question....I attend state school, therefore, I am around a lot of people with less than me and am friends with them. Does this make me think any less of them? Nope. They're still good people and they work hard. Now if you're a banker from a middle/lower middle class background that's great and if you do good work, I assume you wouldn't get knocked for being from a lesser background. However, if have a chip on your shoulder mentality or you call me a "rich snob" in a non-joking way, I am not going to like you. Especially since even though I come from a good background, I still have to work hard to be a banker considering the majority of my family is in medicine, not finance.