Comments on: My Husband Quit His Job http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:23:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marvin http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-952274 marvin Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:48:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-952274 My husband quit his 74K a year job of which he only had to work at 9 months of the year. This morning he told me he didn't intend to apply for any jobs as he has decided he's going to be a self-employed mechanic. He contributes about $3500 a month to our income. He wont even agree to get another job to supplement his self-employment. We have three kids, all of whom are in school. I am still in shock and he wont listen to reason. We have $14,000 in debt but at 0% interest. The cost of living here is really high as well but he doesn't want to move. It's scary. My husband quit his 74K a year job of which he only had to work at 9 months of the year. This morning he told me he didn’t intend to apply for any jobs as he has decided he’s going to be a self-employed mechanic. He contributes about $3500 a month to our income. He wont even agree to get another job to supplement his self-employment. We have three kids, all of whom are in school. I am still in shock and he wont listen to reason. We have $14,000 in debt but at 0% interest. The cost of living here is really high as well but he doesn’t want to move. It’s scary.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-552380 Tricia Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:17:45 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-552380 He made that decision because of working conditions. They were very, very poor. I give him a lot of credit for putting up with it for as long as he did. He decided enough was enough when he quit. The dust settled and he talked to the owner about getting his job back. Because of the poor working conditions, it was difficult for them to keep employees. My husband was a good worker so that helped when he reconsidered his resignation. He made that decision because of working conditions. They were very, very poor. I give him a lot of credit for putting up with it for as long as he did. He decided enough was enough when he quit. The dust settled and he talked to the owner about getting his job back.

Because of the poor working conditions, it was difficult for them to keep employees. My husband was a good worker so that helped when he reconsidered his resignation.

]]> By: sarah http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-552160 sarah Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:05:29 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-552160 Tricia, I saw your note about your husband quitting his job. Mine did the same thing this morning -- very suddenly, without consulting me. It was the same; he had been talking about it for awhile, but did it before I expected, at a time when we're in terrible financial trouble and the economy is equally awful. I'm hoping that he will reconsider and ask for it back. Can you say more about why he made that decision, how he decided to go back on it, and how he explained all that to his boss? Tricia, I saw your note about your husband quitting his job. Mine did the same thing this morning — very suddenly, without consulting me. It was the same; he had been talking about it for awhile, but did it before I expected, at a time when we’re in terrible financial trouble and the economy is equally awful. I’m hoping that he will reconsider and ask for it back. Can you say more about why he made that decision, how he decided to go back on it, and how he explained all that to his boss?

]]> By: Chitown http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Chitown Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-101 We are pulling for you. I am sure everything will work out just fine. =) We are pulling for you. I am sure everything will work out just fine. =)

]]> By: Gay Finance Blogger http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Gay Finance Blogger Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:13:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-100 My partner quit his job in january to concentrate on his Freelance design business. It was certainly somewhat scary for me, but allowing him to concentrate full time on developing his client list has been extreemely beneficial for his business. While he hasn't yet replaced his "regular employment" income, he is well on his way. Have faith. After all, I have always heard you will never get rich working for someone else. Best of luck to your husband and you My partner quit his job in january to concentrate on his Freelance design business. It was certainly somewhat scary for me, but allowing him to concentrate full time on developing his client list has been extreemely beneficial for his business. While he hasn’t yet replaced his “regular employment” income, he is well on his way. Have faith. After all, I have always heard you will never get rich working for someone else.

Best of luck to your husband and you

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Tricia Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-99 Ashley - The biggest monthly payment I can cut out right now is paying off our car with part of our tax refund. That'd be around $250/month. It's so hard to do that though because it will be paid off in September of this year and we have basically paid all the interest on that loan already. I'm sure I'll figure it out - I just wasn't expecting it so soon. I have to get cracking :) John - Well, if I say - it will probably give me away. For now, I like some anonymity ;) But, I will say that about $10,000 of the credit card debt was from purchasing things last year that he needed to make his business a reality. Thank you both for taking the time to comment :) Ashley – The biggest monthly payment I can cut out right now is paying off our car with part of our tax refund. That’d be around $250/month. It’s so hard to do that though because it will be paid off in September of this year and we have basically paid all the interest on that loan already. I’m sure I’ll figure it out – I just wasn’t expecting it so soon. I have to get cracking :)

John – Well, if I say – it will probably give me away. For now, I like some anonymity ;)

But, I will say that about $10,000 of the credit card debt was from purchasing things last year that he needed to make his business a reality.

Thank you both for taking the time to comment :)

]]> By: John http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-98 John Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-98 :-( Hm, what type of business does he want to create? :-( Hm, what type of business does he want to create?

]]> By: Ashley http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2006/04/my-husband-quit-his-job/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Ashley Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:08:00 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/?p=124#comment-97 Wow, Sounds like you've got some things to think about. My husband was laid off in January and it has been a huge adjustment for us. He was making over six figures and he isn't any more. We had to cut down on our bills too. I don't know how we did it but we cut $400-450 dollars off our monthly payments. We just basically sat down and looked at the things that we didn't need. The first thing to go was all the premium movie channels and what not. Then we got a family plan on our cell phones instead of having 2 differnt bills. Of course we got a huge chunk of change back from taxes and we paid off all but one credit card. And of course we didn't buy anything and we stayed home a lot. Maybe this will help you some. Wow, Sounds like you’ve got some things to think about. My husband was laid off in January and it has been a huge adjustment for us. He was making over six figures and he isn’t any more. We had to cut down on our bills too. I don’t know how we did it but we cut $400-450 dollars off our monthly payments. We just basically sat down and looked at the things that we didn’t need. The first thing to go was all the premium movie channels and what not. Then we got a family plan on our cell phones instead of having 2 differnt bills. Of course we got a huge chunk of change back from taxes and we paid off all but one credit card. And of course we didn’t buy anything and we stayed home a lot. Maybe this will help you some.

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