ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the case in which the downwardly mobile person is likely to have problems adjusting to his new organization and work which may further hinder his career. The attitudes of the worker toward his job and toward his fellow workers depend in large measure on his social position in the community. This social status is constantly subject to change. While the problems of each individual will present their individual characteristics, there are certain points to be borne in mind by the supervisor who seeks to understand workers who have moved up or down in the world. The worker who has come down in the world tends to have hostile attitudes toward his work and toward fellow workers. The supervisor cannot act with skill unless he understands the meaning of these attitudes. Supervisors should also understand the worker's motivations in talking about his former status.
