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Originally Posted by kaliope
to have the feeling is fair, you are entitled to your feelings and to be happy, but to do it when it would cause problems financially for the family, that would be selfish. it would be different if you were doing it to take care of kids because that is a job in itself. if you are unhappy with your current job, go to school for a new career that will make you happier. your husband should do the same. being stuck in a miserable job isn't good for anybody. everybody wishes they could quit and stay home all day...but it just isn't financially feasible in todays economy. everybody has to work. that doesn't mean you have to work at a job that sucks. you keep at it until you find a job that fulfills you.
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There will be no more school for me; I have MA, BA and a certification. I'm done with school. Husband likes the idea of grad school but he's an awful student (he knows this) and he hates doing homework. School for either of us would only exacerbate the financial problems, not eliminate them.
The last thing you said though is that "you keep at it until you find a job the fulfills you." I'm really worried about this. This means that I'd have to continue being miserable day after day, switching from one job to the next, always searching for something "fulfilling" when I don't know that it will ever happen. I'll just keep working until I'm too old and then wonder what the hell I did with my life. That doesn't sound fun to me at all.
Life should be lived, not tolerated. I feel like I'm tolerating life right now, and a huge impact on that is having to spend 40+ hours a week working.