why does moving up a class lower reputation? Are there ways to remove permanent reputation effects?

  

Social mobility in VE Britain was seen as a bad thing. While the US had "the American dream", those in the old world would actually have been uncomfortable with people striving to rise above their 'station'.

"One step" (WC -> MC or vice versa; MC -> UC or vice versa) changes only last a year; it's only when a character moves from UC -> WC or WC -> UC that the rep ding is permanent :) That said, even if there is nothing else wrong with you at all ever, you can still never be higher than a 9 again. Fortunately, 9 is still the higher end of "good"!

EDIT: Marriage-based mobility is a permanent ding because rather than moving around on your own successes, you're 'conning' your way into that class!

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   Madeleine Backus

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My character dad job work as Rat collector when that affects my character reputation my character is in working class?

  

My character  dad job work as Rat collector when that affects my character reputation my character is in working class?

No reason it should :)

  

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