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To find this entitled?

285 replies

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 16:55

This doesn't apply to people with childcare or caring responsibilities, any sort of illness or disability which means they cannot work full time.
But I've seen a few people on here or social media basically saying 'I can do supply/care work/0 hours work and sometimes only get a shift or two a week, because my husband earns well.'

So they're pretty much choosing to swan about and avoid full-time work, because they assume their husband or partner will carry on in their high-earning, full time role.

What happens if this husband loses their job, becomes sick, or just decides they're sick of having to be the breadwinner?

I see it all the time on supply teacher pages,'Oh I've only had 1 day of work in 2 months but it's fine because my husband is the breadwinner!!'

There are other jobs where you could make a living, you just don't want to do them, yet you still want your dream forever house and luxury lifestyle. If it were the wife full-time and the husband taking the piss there would be uproar.

OP posts:
MostlyChickpeas · Today 00:01

I now do part-time consulting work. My husband works long hours in a much more demanding field, including a lot of time away from home.

There is nothing entitled about agreeing on a lifestyle set up that works for you. The problems you read about on Mumsnet are when one party isn’t happy with the arrangement or just had it thrust upon them.

CelestialCandyfloss · Today 00:03

Who fucking cares?! What a weird thing to get worked up about. I'm fucked off that billionaires don't pay their taxes, not that some supply teacher only works a day a month LOL

MissRaspberryRipples · Today 00:04

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 17:02

My point is that men wouldn't get away with this the same way a lot of women do.

But there are men out there that "get away with it" as you put it. My ex husband works minimal hours whilst his girlfriend works full time. He's forever moaning he's skint and doesn't earn a lot but then that's because he chooses to take a low weekly hours contract knowing his Mrs
earns enough to keep a roof over their head.

Moveoverdarlin · Today 00:10

You have no idea of a couples set up. My DH earns well and I don’t work. However I have recently paid our mortgage off due to an inheritance. It has eased his load enormously and taken all sorts of pressure off. We’re a team. I could go back to work but it would be to keep sneering Mum’s like the OP off my back who call me a scrounger, not because I need to.

It pisses me off to think that people think ‘Oh poor chap is working his ass off whilst Lady Penelope swans about. When it’s my money that has been life changing. This is just our situation, very few women would think fuck it he can financially carry us while I do FA. You only have to read the threads on here to realise how comfortably off many people are.

Weeeeeeeeeee · Today 00:41

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 16:55

This doesn't apply to people with childcare or caring responsibilities, any sort of illness or disability which means they cannot work full time.
But I've seen a few people on here or social media basically saying 'I can do supply/care work/0 hours work and sometimes only get a shift or two a week, because my husband earns well.'

So they're pretty much choosing to swan about and avoid full-time work, because they assume their husband or partner will carry on in their high-earning, full time role.

What happens if this husband loses their job, becomes sick, or just decides they're sick of having to be the breadwinner?

I see it all the time on supply teacher pages,'Oh I've only had 1 day of work in 2 months but it's fine because my husband is the breadwinner!!'

There are other jobs where you could make a living, you just don't want to do them, yet you still want your dream forever house and luxury lifestyle. If it were the wife full-time and the husband taking the piss there would be uproar.

My aspiration is to earn enough so that my husband doesn't have to work 🤷🏼‍♀️

Stinkybooks · Today 01:12

Maybe whilst they are "swanning around" not "working" they are looking after children, cooking, cleaning, involved in voluntary work? All of which is a valuable contribution.
Edit to add - ooops sorry, just seen that you mentioned, not those with childcare responsibilities in your very first line!

DysmalRadius · Today 01:56

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 17:16

Completely different if you have children I think.
And I'm sure I'd be 'happy with the arrangement' if I barely needed to work and had someone paying for me to live in a nice house and a nice car!
It isn't whinging, it's pointing out a double standard. I'm sure there are some men, but nowhere near as many.

You literally just said you wouldn't be happy with that arrangement because you'd feel like you were taking advantage of your husband!!

I couldn't feel happy in myself knowing I'm sponging off my husband, but it only applies to women for some reason.

DysmalRadius · Today 01:57

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 17:02

My point is that men wouldn't get away with this the same way a lot of women do.

Men are getting away with plenty - don't worry!

LaraS2511 · Today 02:23

Extremely entitled, I have two friends who say they can’t work above a certain amount of hours because it affects their benefits, well just work & don’t claim?! Simples! It’s incredibly lazy & really unbelievable. They both married, have husbands who work & children are older now. Now my mother in law didn’t work when my husband was young, his Dad had an affair & left her with nothing, she has never really financially recovered although did eventually return to full time employment. I worked when my children were young, there was a negative vibe in the playground around working parents, I didn’t care. I now earn a good wage, paid for childcare when I needed it, sometimes this cost me over half my wages especially in school holidays but I know I can financially stand on my own two feet & don’t need a man to support me, I do have a husband though.

dreamingofgoodhair · Today 04:52

Aaaaaaaaaaaaahh · Yesterday 17:04

I can see why, but I would honestly rather work than take advantage of my husband.

Totally agree , I could give up work , but I wouldn’t.

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