A Money Problem (Chapter 10)

Living in a society where talking about money could get you in trouble would be harsh. The fact that if the wrong ears heard it you could get fired, or make less money, or be forced to work more for the same pay would be hard. It would also be hard always living from pay check to pay check, never having anything to fall back on in case of disaster, especially the common one of losing a job. This life style that Jurgis and the family faces everyday does not sound fun.