i wonder if you all think i'm nuts for quitting my job. i was making 80k, dh was making 90k. my hours were miserable and i hated my role at work. tried to talk to boss about making...
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changes and he said "this is the job," so i quit. dh got a raise to $101k and i am sorta-kinda looking for part-time work but mostly just hanging out w the baby. we are ok on his salary. do you think i'm crazy for just qutting and not working fulltime? lawyer, btw.
posted April 26th, 2010 at 3:24pm in
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- i think that you need to be happy with your life. if you can afford to step back for a little while, more power to you 4-26-2010 3:24pm
- i don't think you're crazy. if you can swing it financially on dh's paycheck and you don't want to work, you shouldn't. i can't imagine doing that though. 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- EVERYONE LISTEN UP: PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE MOM IS HERE 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- lol. i didn't mean it that way, but i guess that's how it read. 4-26-2010 3:26pm
- No. I wouldn't be miserable for $80k.Or any amount. 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- not at all. you can go back laer when you are ready. enjoy it while you can. 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- no you're not crazy. that's not that much $, after taxes it would basically get eaten up by childcare, and you'd be frazzled and probably so unhappy. 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- on what universe is $80 not that much money?? 4-26-2010 3:27pm
- ^$80k 4-26-2010 3:27pm
- mine - NYC? i would NEVER wohm on that salary. it would cost me more to pay a ft nanny than i'm taking home (filing married w/dh salary) 4-26-2010 3:29pm
- OP -- we have a great daycare that is $310 a week, so i was still bringing home money, but i was miserable. 4-26-2010 3:30pm
- if your dh made 90k you wouldn't work - wow. i'm sure you could find less expensive childcare than a nanny 4-26-2010 3:31pm
- i bet your dh is so happy he is married to you. $80k is a good salary. you are a snob. 4-26-2010 3:33pm
- i'm doing the same 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- a miserable mom makse for a miserable house. the legal profession is not going anywhere. my guess is that in 6 months you'll start getting itchy to go back and then you'll be ready. 4-26-2010 3:25pm
- or i'll be pg again 4-26-2010 3:26pm
- i couldn't be happy just handing out with anyone, even my child, as my lifes work. for a few months after working insane hours for years, sure. up there with traveling - wonderful but...(more) 4-26-2010 3:26pm
gets old after 6 or 7 months
- yeah i may tire of it. i am thinking of starting my own practice but i need to do a lot of research / planning. 4-26-2010 3:27pm
- it is a good time to take it easy, rebuild some professional relationships you ignored while you were too busy...show off the baby, have people help you brainstorm, etc 4-26-2010 3:28pm
- that's the plan 4-26-2010 3:29pm
- good luck! 4-26-2010 3:29pm
- I make 80k and dh makes 90k and we could never afford to live on his salary, so I can't quit. Good for you if you can. 4-26-2010 3:28pm
- where do you live? 4-26-2010 3:28pm
- ct, why? 4-26-2010 3:29pm
- just curious why our needs would be different. i'm in brooklyn and it's tight but fine. 4-26-2010 3:30pm
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