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My DP is mad at me for quitting my job because of how it will reflect on him

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Sandywoes · 28/08/2024 09:23

NC for this.

I work 2 jobs. A FT+ job I really enjoy and a PT job for 12 hours a week since June to bring me in some extra money. The PT job is for a public sector large organisation which my DP also works for, but in a completely different sector. He's only worked there a couple of years but he's done really well and recently got promoted.

The PT job has been shite, it's intense work for minimum wage but I've just tried to keep my head down, let things slide and get on with it because it tops up my wages from my FT job.

On Friday however, there was an incident at PT job where I made a very minor mistake and 2 male colleagues just laid in to me about it. I was apologising and trying to diffuse the situation but they just carried on and on. Aggressive and swearing. Fortunately break time was called and I went to the toilets and cried. I felt really shaken and that they'd acted really disproportionately. Both of my supervisors came in to speak to me and I said unfortunately I would be going home because I wasn't used to being spoken to like that. They were both very nice about it, I was nice to them, I was just upset.

I was due to go back last night and getting increasingly more anxious to the point I was feeling really nauseous about going back. I called my DP and explained how I felt and said that I wanted to just hand my notice in, I'd not been enjoying it anyway, there had been other instances but this one felt different. He was concerned about how it would reflect on him. This really upset me so we said bye etc.

I drove to the PT job but I just couldn't face going in. I wrote out my notice and statement of what happened on Friday (they'd asked me to) and emailed it in to my manager.

I went home and DP was out collecting the children. When he got home he was really mad at me. At this point I felt really frazzled and upset and I just wanted to go to bed but he wanted to talk about it. He's upset at me for doing so. I explained that I will find another PT job which he doesn't need to worry about anyway because it will not affect him. I was upset because I felt he didn't have my back with what happened and that he was more upset about my leaving would reflect on him rather than how I'd been made to feel at work. He then said I should have just gone off sick with stress and got paid a while.i don't want to do that! It just drags it out I just want to move on to something new.

I'm hormonal and emotional so please help me understand, have I been unreasonable?

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Hoppinggreen · 28/08/2024 09:37

Sandywoes · 28/08/2024 09:34

Thank you.

He gets paid a lot more than me but we have to each pay 50% of the joint expenses (house, bills, childcare etc) so I have to have additional work because otherwise my FT wage doesn't really allow me any personal money/savings. I'd rather not work an extra job because I'm exhausted but it is what it is, our mortgage and bills have ballooned like everyone elses!

Well clearly there are a few issues here.
He does't have your back either emotionally or financially

OrwellianTimes · 28/08/2024 09:37

Sandywoes · 28/08/2024 09:34

Thank you.

He gets paid a lot more than me but we have to each pay 50% of the joint expenses (house, bills, childcare etc) so I have to have additional work because otherwise my FT wage doesn't really allow me any personal money/savings. I'd rather not work an extra job because I'm exhausted but it is what it is, our mortgage and bills have ballooned like everyone elses!

That sounds verging on financial abuse. Are your finances shared or does he get to keep a big chunk for himself after he’s paid his half of the bills?

MrsTerryPratchett · 28/08/2024 09:37

Why do you have to pay 50%? Is it one of these awful financially abusive relationships again?

Flipflapflopf · 28/08/2024 09:37

Your husband is an arsehole.
Sorry. Although I think you probably worked it out already. What kind of man watches his wife work in the way you do, when it’s not necessary? An arsehole.

OneSparklyPeachDreamer · 28/08/2024 09:36

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Anewuser · 28/08/2024 09:36

Of course you shouldn’t work somewhere you feel unhappy/uncomfortable.

You say you’ve only been there since June so you would not have got sick pay.

You made the right choice for you. It’s your partner’s problem how it makes him feel.

OrwellianTimes · 28/08/2024 09:35

CatsandtheBear · 28/08/2024 09:30

My husband has left a job that was really affecting his mental health.

In our case it DID affect me and we really struggled, but him being whole and happy and okay is the most important thing.

You have already said you will get another job and the fact that he cares more about his appearances than your emotional wellbeing is really sad.

Presumably the job your DH left was his only job and thus a large part of joint income?

I can’t imagine quitting a second part time job has the same impact- maybe OP’s DH could take up a second job if so?

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Sandywoes · 28/08/2024 09:34

Thank you.

He gets paid a lot more than me but we have to each pay 50% of the joint expenses (house, bills, childcare etc) so I have to have additional work because otherwise my FT wage doesn't really allow me any personal money/savings. I'd rather not work an extra job because I'm exhausted but it is what it is, our mortgage and bills have ballooned like everyone elses!

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Greydays3 · 28/08/2024 09:31

Your partner sounds absolutely awful.
What those men did was wrong.
In fact it was verbal assault.
Did you feel frightened by them?
What a pity that you didn't make a complaint.
You can still do that if you felt frightened.
You can ring 101 and ask advice.

Your partner is horrible.
Probably not the first time either.
Call Womens aid and ACAS for advice.
I can well understand how upsetting that would be.
I hope you feel better soon.
Life is always very hard when you have a horrible partner.

CatsandtheBear · 28/08/2024 09:30

My husband has left a job that was really affecting his mental health.

In our case it DID affect me and we really struggled, but him being whole and happy and okay is the most important thing.

You have already said you will get another job and the fact that he cares more about his appearances than your emotional wellbeing is really sad.

OrwellianTimes · 28/08/2024 09:28

I’m with you. I wouldn’t have stuck about with that.

Why is it down to you to work two jobs to make ends meet anyway? Please tell me he’s pulling his fair share workwise too.

theduchessofspork · 28/08/2024 09:27

No you aren’t being unreasonable.

Leave it a bit until you feel calmer, outline to your DP the treatment you had from these 2 guys, explain that you are a person with boundaries who will not put up with that, and the fault is with them not you. And say that is the end of the discussion.

I’m assuming you have to do these extra hours but hope that working hours (both jobs and child and house care) are being shared equally between you and DP??