AIBU for saying my DH needs to man tf up

[ambitiousqueen]

DH has just gotten a very good job promotion, and I am very proud of him. Obviously. Lovely salary, lovely title, everyone congratulating him etc. BUT. He is destined for an even greater promotion (CEO level). Don't ask how I know this.
The problem is DH keeps saying he doesn't want to "get involved in office politics" and that “nature will take its course” I've tried encouraging him. I've said, hypothetically, if there was a person standing between my DH and the CEO position, then perhaps one might consider... removing the obstacle. metaphorically I mean
Also, I may have suggested that DH invite the current CEO round for a nice little dinner.Purely hospitality, obviously. DH said he was worried about the consequences, particularly the whole "divine judgement, eternal damnation" side of things. Blah blah blah
Honestly, he's overthinking it.
I am NOT saying DH should kill anyone. Obviously not... at least not with his eyes open. I'm only saying that hypothetically, if one wanted to rise to the very top, one might need to show a little more ambition
AIBU to think DH needs to man up and seize his opportunity?
FWIW, I’ve already laid out the plan, and the metaphorical dagger is just waiting to be used.

I bet if a man wrote it it would be being hailed as a great success!

They'd probably even teach it in schools

I think this is a troll or Margot Leadbetter.

Right initials but wrong way around.

No. I have an inkling that DH is not going to reach the top without significant coercion from the OP. I think she'll need to be the psychological driving force or he just isn't going to get that CEO parking space.

His nature sounds too full of the milk of human kindness to be a man about this.

I think on paper it's a great idea, very ambitious, not thinking like a woman at all. But, I think you may live to regret it.....

Ah come on now. OP is clearly the brains behind the operation. She will go down in legend.

You're interfering with his career. It's his, not yours. You are overstepping the mark and need to back off. I would be furious if my DH interfered with mine.

Oh, don’t worry! She’ll live to regret it, big time.

😂

Too bloody right she will.

But her career is inextricably tied to his. She’s not unreasonable for wanting to advance in life.

From OP’s previous threads it sounds like a Scottish company. Public ownership.

You think the CEO will offer his own job to your husband because you cooked him a naice dinner? When your husband doesn't even want that job? And he's just got a new one?

Gawd. You sound like you are very hard to please. Like 'oh look a bought you a yacht.' No, sorry. I had my heart set on a cruise ship all to myself'.

Wait! This gives me a terrific idea for a drama.

So the story would be a Duchess who's husband has a chance at the throne if he just took one massive devious, evil, risk. All he needs is her to steel his nerve and the crown would be his.

The clever bit is that she leaves him alone. He makes a calm decision without her interference and decides not to chance it.

Then, in the third act, they live a happy peaceful life in quite a nice property.

It's gonna pack theatres and run and run. I'll be rich.

Lord, what fools these mortals be.

It's hardly a wild stab in the dark, is it.

Fair is foul and foul is fair. It's only vaulting ambition for her husband.

I would say that nothing shall come of nothing but that's a whole other story...

Agreed - but if she gets involved, she can’t wash her hands of it later.

I really wish I could understand the point of these type of threads

All the perfumes of Arabia shall not sweeten this little hand

Ah, well it depends on what happens at the dinner, doesn’t it?

What’s your career OP?

How VAIR dare you, you pigeon-liver’d, three-inch fool.

Master Shakespeare was no troll.

How's your own career coming along ?