How would Julian Rivers losing his job impact the plot of the story?

Mr. Julian is a success story, but regardless of the opportunities he has been afforded, his story demonstrates that respectability politics—having the job title or the accreditation to prove worldly success—is not enough. No matter what he has achieved, Mr. Julian experiences injustice. He serves as a symbol that assimilation into the social values of the majority cannot replace systemic change as a permanent solution.