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Should I encourage husband to get a new job?

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LAM1407 · 30/06/2024 14:48

My husband is in a director level job in a large company. Has a decent salary and package but could earn almost twice as much elsewhere.
He leaves for work at 6.30am, gets home at 6.30-7.30pm (depending on traffic) works from home 1 day a week. Also often has to travel for days, this week he's been away from Thurs-Sun PM. Also work are planning a 2 week trip for him to go to Australia, and potentially Canada early next year.
I work from home from 5-9am Mon- Thurs, but will have to start earlier when my eldest starts school in Sept. We also have a 2yr old.
His work seems to take advantage of his work ethic, meanwhile our kids rarely see their dad, I have to do all the housework and looking after them 95% of the time. I'm exhausted and so is he. He always stresses that when he's at work he's just on calls or dealing with his team's issues and never really gets his own work done. He also gets contacted on days off, over the weekend etc. Am I being unreasonable to think he should look for something better?? And if not, best ways to approach without looking like I'm telling him what to do!

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Mrsttcno1 · 30/06/2024 14:49

Does he enjoy his job? Are the other jobs where he could potentially earn more similar hours/travel demands?

You’d be unreasonable to tell him to get a different job but you could suggest it as an idea and see how he feels about it.

LAM1407 · 30/06/2024 15:20

@Mrsttcno1 He only really complains about it and only very occasionally says anything positive about work, so no not particularly

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