The experiences and struggles involved in graduating from psychoanalytic training and then beginning a private practice are rarely discussed in depth. The influences of the analyst's social class, economic history, and financial circumstances are rarely mentioned, even though they can have a significant impact on how well one does financially. The profession has been mostly silent on the ramifications of the “job” aspects of the psychoanalytic profession. Practicing psychoanalysis will always be a difficult undertaking, yet this hardship is largely ignored during analytic training and the building of a psychoanalytic private practice remains a mystery. Relational models of treatment rely on increased openness and the exploration of all aspects of emotional life. In this spirit, a discussion on how we feel about our level of financial success relative to each other should be acceptable.