response: That's good, I know people use the term when they need the paycheck immediately and don't have anything left.
original_response: My livelihood depended on wages in the past., but i'm retired now so I don't worry about it.
history: I used to be a wage slave, living from paycheck to paycheck. However I now thankfully have enough money to live a modest but pleasant life.
knowledge: It is usually used to refer to a situation where a person's livelihood depends on wages or a salary, especially when the dependence is total and immediate.