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To not want dh to furlough?

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Northernsoulgirl45 · 14/04/2020 23:48

So dh is the main earner. He has cut his hours to 4 days per week which was absolutely fine as I increased my income but is now tight as I am self employed and will not get paid till June. Plus much of my work is new contracts taken since April 19 so I won't get the benefit of this.

Anyway dh has been working from home and actually having quite a cushy time. He is essentially waited on as he has some mobility issues and does nothing around the house.
So I am doing all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, gardening, homeschooling and generally sorting 3 kids. One of the children has additional needs and I suspect the youngest has too.
Anyway dh is talking about furlough as his company have asked for volunteers. I have argued that it isn't wise to offer mainly due to putting himself more in firing line for redundancy but also from a finiancial viewpoint as 20% of his salary is a big loss.
No decision has been reached but aibu to suggest caution?

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timeisnotaline · 17/04/2020 00:15

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Northernsoulgirl45 · 17/04/2020 18:23

I have cut him some slack as he is limited by his illness but I am starting to feel that he enjoys being waited on and could do more if he had to.

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