x-post: What would you do? job related

AudioLoveStory Posted: Nov 08, 2011 11:45 AM

x-post: What would you do? job related

So after the new year I need to decide if I'm going to continue working part-time at an office or start working full time from home with DH.

I will be getting a monthly check regardless that will be enough to cover my bills and food. If I start working from home it will take some time to start generating extra income but it will take a lot of stress off DH because he is in dire need of an assistant. If I continue working part time we will have a lot of extra money but DH will be working very long hours and have to watch our son after he gets home from school.

What would you do?
Keep working part-time, save a lot of $, have a stressed DH?
Start working from home, make enough $ to get by, any extra work will be extra money, have a less stressed DH?

I'm so torn. I do like $$$, but I feel that if I work hard enough I'll be able to make as much as I'm making part-time here, but it's not guaranteed.....

pjc92980 Posted: Nov 08, 2011 11:51 AM

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I dont know what the jobs entail (your current part time vs working at home with DH)...but I think what I would do would be to continue to work part time and maybe help DH out part time too if you can (even if its without pay just to de-stress him). This may just be me, but personally I am not sure I would be able to work and live with DH. i know it sounds terrible, but i like coming to work and having my own thing going on. working together can get stressful and cause stress in the relationship imo

AudioLoveStory Posted: Nov 08, 2011 11:54 AM

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My part time work has nothing to do with my career now. I am a voice actress and DH owns a talent agency. Right now I work at a doctor's office. I help out DH when I can but usually when I'm home I'm spending most of my time keeping our son occupied and out of DH's hair so he can work.

Lana and Johan Posted: Nov 08, 2011 12:06 PM

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I worked with DH before we got married and sometimes that does strain the relationship. I don't know the dynamic in ur relationship so I don't know if that's a factor. I also like $$ and feel like it helps out a lot. If you start making less, you may be stressed that you can't do what you need or want to do and start resenting your decision.

SoonToBeMrsCali Posted: Nov 08, 2011 12:15 PM

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I would continue to work part time just to have that alone time away from DH. If you had separate offices at home, would taking care of your son get in the way of work at home? would it be more stressful to have less money or would DH make more money if he had your help?