013. Money Matters

Joseph and his wife Christina currently live in San Francisco. Christina is pregnant. She is a makeup artist at the mall. She does not make much money, but the job makes her happy.

Joseph is an investment banker. He makes a good amount of money but does not like his job. He feels like he does the same thing every day and like he is not making a difference. He also does not like his co-workers. He feels like his co-workers only care about money.

Back when Joseph was in school, he dreamed of being a college professor. He liked teaching because he loved the feeling when his students understood something.

He also wanted to be around people who loved to learn. He believed that knowledge is power. Joseph wanted to quit his job at the bank. Christina did not want him to though.

“How are we going to afford to take care of the baby?” she asked. “Maybe we can give the baby to my brother and his wife for a couple of years,” Joseph suggested. “That is ridiculous! If we do that, then the baby is pretty much theirs,” she said. “Only for two years,” Joseph said. “You need to think of the baby,” Christina said.

“Why don’t you get a higher-paying job then?” Joseph asked. “It’s not easy! You know I didn’t finish high school!” Christina said.

This was a sensitive topic for Christina. Joseph knew that and stopped talking. Joseph stopped talking. He decided to stick with his job at the bank.

“¹Credit: Eslfast

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