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The Street-Smart Side of Business
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The Street-Smart Side of Business

by Tara Acosta
December 2021
Beginner content levelBeginner
164 pages
3h 15m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 19

Choose Your Yuppy

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Figure 19 Search for the best professional

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The word yuppy is often used in a negative light, if it is used at all. In the urban areas, middle class and lower income city folks look down on Yuppies. Personally, I never understood why it’s used in a negative way.

By definition, yuppy stands for Young Urban Professional. A yuppy is typically a highly educated professional who has a good job, makes a nice living, and is overall successful. Lawyers, accountants, architects, insurance brokers, and so on; these are all examples of yuppies. A yuppy is typically a young adult who makes a ...

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ISBN: 9781637421321