Many Knowledge Workers Say They're Rich, or Poor

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* * CLICK HERE * * ... to take the straw poll and see the latest results.

In the first two days, 75 people have already taken our straw poll, Are You Among the Knowledge-Working Poor, Middle, or Rich? The tally so far:

• 28% - RICH
• 44% - MIDDLE
• 28% - POOR

A surprise, to me, is the large size of both the rich and poor categories. I would have expected a larger middle. Are we moving toward a rich-poor economy, in knowledge work as well as society as a whole? (I'm concerned that the wealth gap appears to be widening in the U.S. and globally.)

Take the poll if you haven't already. We'd like to hear from a larger number before reading the tea leaves. (Feel free to invite folks on your mailing list to take the poll. Or send this post to an associate by clicking the email icon at bottom right.) Also, add your comments, below. They're more valuable than the percentages, which are suggestive only. So far I find the comments quite varied and eye-opening.

See my earlier article, Knowledge Workers -- The New Working Poor?

Should EraNova spearhead a nationwide study on this? The idea is to investigate a possible shift in knowledge-worker incomes, and to identify course corrections that might be indicated. We're starting to scope out a survey and methodology. Your input would be welcome.