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AIBU to not plan around DHs Shift pattern?

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ContraversialDo · 30/09/2025 13:11

My DH works in a job that requires him to work two weekends in and two weekends off, long days finishing at either 6.30pm or 7.30pm. In the past six months there have been two opportunities for promotion which would mean one weekend per month. He choose not to apply both times despite having a really good chance at being successful.

I have something coming up this week that if successful I have promised myself a hair make over. My way of rewarding myself. There is only one hair dresser that I would go to and she doesn't usually work weekends. However by some miracle she has offered this Saturday. I snapped her hand off as I have never managed to get a weekend appointment before and it's the closest appointment I can get to the Thing that I am rewarding myself for.

DH is very upset with me because he is off work and thinks I shouldn't book things on his weekends off as we only have two per month that we can spend together.

I think if he was that bothered about spending weekends together he would have applied for the promotion. We do lots of nice dates so not like we don't have quality time together. This weekend all I would be missing is the food shop and the gym. I manage to do the food shop alone all the weeks he is in work so it's not like I am being unreasonable leaving it to him either.

So - YABU - you should plan around DHs shifts and spend time together if his work allows.

YANBU - It's one Saturday, not the end of the world.

I don't want to drip feed so will add, this time my hair will take a long time, maybe 6 hours so most of the day, going forward it will take much less time and I can go for evening appointments. It's not like I am committing to regular Saturdays in the salon.

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Chiseltip · 05/10/2025 09:57

ContraversialDo · 30/09/2025 13:11

My DH works in a job that requires him to work two weekends in and two weekends off, long days finishing at either 6.30pm or 7.30pm. In the past six months there have been two opportunities for promotion which would mean one weekend per month. He choose not to apply both times despite having a really good chance at being successful.

I have something coming up this week that if successful I have promised myself a hair make over. My way of rewarding myself. There is only one hair dresser that I would go to and she doesn't usually work weekends. However by some miracle she has offered this Saturday. I snapped her hand off as I have never managed to get a weekend appointment before and it's the closest appointment I can get to the Thing that I am rewarding myself for.

DH is very upset with me because he is off work and thinks I shouldn't book things on his weekends off as we only have two per month that we can spend together.

I think if he was that bothered about spending weekends together he would have applied for the promotion. We do lots of nice dates so not like we don't have quality time together. This weekend all I would be missing is the food shop and the gym. I manage to do the food shop alone all the weeks he is in work so it's not like I am being unreasonable leaving it to him either.

So - YABU - you should plan around DHs shifts and spend time together if his work allows.

YANBU - It's one Saturday, not the end of the world.

I don't want to drip feed so will add, this time my hair will take a long time, maybe 6 hours so most of the day, going forward it will take much less time and I can go for evening appointments. It's not like I am committing to regular Saturdays in the salon.

You have no idea what that promotion entails or what internal politics are at play.

There will be a reason your DH hasn't applied, but he may not disclose that to you.

ContraversialDo · 06/10/2025 15:44

Of course I know what the promotion entails and why my husband hasn’t applied. We are married we communicate about these things.

We discussed it at length the first time it came around. He enjoys his job as it is, he is good at his current job, he doesn’t feel old enough for the promotion and doesn’t feel like he has enough experience. So basically he likes what he is doing and isn’t really confident enough to put himself out there despite his own manager and everyone else he works with telling him he is perfect for the role.

The promotion is neither here nor there really, the point was he isn’t that bothered about weekends when it suits him so he can’t really complain when I am otherwise engaged for one.

I am perfectly happy with his current shift pattern, I am perfectly happy with him progressing or not in his career as he sees fit, it doesn’t really affect me, we both have jobs we love and are comfortable financially.

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notatinydancer · 06/10/2025 15:58

SalamiSammich · 30/09/2025 13:14

I think if he was that bothered about spending weekends together he would have applied for the promotion

You nailed it. He probably means he doesn't want to "babysit" his kids. Fiver says he takes them to his mums house.

Kids ?

SheilaFentiman · 06/10/2025 16:29

YANBU and glad you got your nice hair do!

SalamiSammich · 06/10/2025 18:55

notatinydancer · 06/10/2025 15:58

Kids ?

You'll see later in the thread that I answered this "?"

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