The changes which have occurred in Poland since 1989 can be described as a transition in political terms, to relatively free elections, while economic change was imposed above, bringing changes in the country's social structure which are still being felt. Peasants now have to chose between farming for profit or working in the rural service sector. The industrial working class is faced with the break up of plants, and the intelligentsia find their qualifications are little help in finding work. Meanwhile, and urban middle class grounded on commerce is developing. These social changes were not foreseen by the people who set off the political changes, and are in a sense, revolutionary. The deep rootedness of these social changes brings an element of uncertainty, and the outcome of the process is not yet clear.