Do you care what your Partner does for a Living?

[Aquarius1234]

Do you or would you care what your partner / boyfriend/ girlfriend does for a living?

I don't and I'm in late 30s. I probably was judgemental in 20s. For no reason, just false assumption, like thinking trades people earnt low money, which isn't true.

Another example, someone might be embarrassed if their boyfriend was a bin man or bus driver.

Once you have the initial conversation s out the way, I don't think it matters at all.
It's not like your going to work with them.
(If you are that's another conversation)

No i don't care and never have. Dh was a retail assistant like me when I met him but now he's a deputy manager of a different store. Never bothered me though!

I just want him to be happy in his job, I don’t care what that job is.

I want to not care, but yes I do to be honest.

No, DH is an international hitman and it doesn’t bother me. Tbf the moneys good and he assures me they were all bad people.

I find non achieving men quite unattractive

brutal but true

Job/money isn't important. Couldn't care less.

A good work ethic though is absolutely important.

Couldn't stand to be with someone who didn't want to contribute to society.

Definitely care though not so much from a what do other people think perspective but job requirements like if they worked away a lot (a friend's DP had several month long deployment when DC were tiny) or rubbish shift pattern/limited holiday.

Do only work achievements count though?

To an extent yes. I want them to be equal in the partnership

Yes, I wouldn't date somebody who is earning significantly less than me.

The actual profession doesn't hugely matter to me but I'm looking for someone with a good work ethic and some intelligence.

I'm a single parent and frankly I don't want to have to support another adult financially.

No. I just want him to be happy in it and talk to me about it with interest and care.

Yeah this tbh!

Doesn't mean they have to be high-flying/high-paid but they do have to have something of a plan and a decent work ethic (as I do!)

Due to specific characteristics and interests I have, he had to be intellectual and like music. He is both. His job description reflects this and I am not sure he could have a different job to the one he has

I am absolutely proud of him and is not about the money. I studied international law, now do something which is different

What counts for me is do a man understand me and gets me, just the way I am. No judgement, no false pressure, no nothing. He does. Good that he pays the bills also and good that I can pick up few other financial extras

I care

Do they work enough to support themselves

Do they aim to do good in their live / work

Would they refuse a job that was well paid but inconsistent with ethical values

Do they value life over money - working all hours would be a real turn off

Not at all.

I’d be more embarrassed to admit that I had an issue with it.

Same.

This, entirely this. For example people who work for charities are often paid a pittance but they do it because they are fundamentally brilliant people who care about making the world a little bit better.

I n general no, but I would draw the line at annoying ones like ghost hunter, professional protester, charity chiggers or a life coach.

If it's makes him happy and it's enough to support himself/his fair share with DS I'm fine with it, unless it's something morally/legally dubious, like drug dealer/pimp

I don't care, and never have. I have gone out with unemployed men. I used to see a chap who cleaned sanitary bins for a living.

I am currently not working due to health issues. It has not bothered my DP one bit, and didn't bother my ex either. I have a lot to offer that is not financial.

I'm looking for a man in finance
6'4"
Blue eyes
Trust fund

Only if it was a job that I find unethical.

What’s ’non achieving’?

I wouldn’t care if someone was working on the bins, trades can earn really good money so it’s daft to look down on that kind of role.

I wouldn’t date/marry anyone in the armed forces because I wouldn’t want to traipse around or be left at home while they’re deployed off round the world, but I think that’s as much a lifestyle choice as a job, it’s your whole life you’re expected to revolve around a career, and that wouldn’t be for me.