UPDATE: It happened. He held off for another couple weeks after the post. Together we read through all of your suggestions and talked out our fears. He knew it wasn’t the right time to quit and promised to hang in as long as he could. Two weeks later the shit hit the fan and he put in his notice. He had interviews lined up with two companies but no real prospects. It has been the best decision of our married lives. He regained his personality, our kids are coming to him for help and just for hugs again. We are holding hands and growing grocery shopping together. And most importantly, he has realized how he needs to set boundaries for himself when it comes to work life balance.
One of those interviews fell apart, and now over a month after the first interview with a company, he will be taking a higher position with comparable pay. Things have been hairy money wise, but we did not cash out the 401k. Very fortunately, he had about 6 was unpaid vacation paid out and it’s carried us through. I have taken a second job at a community college and having some more pay coming helped out too. Things are better financially (once he starts) than before, but we are going to fix some of this bad lifestyle creep choices we’ve made foolishly.
It might not work out this way for everyone. His drive and work ethic are incomparable. But it has really made me see how much life is worth living and how important it is dog yourself out of toxic situations and strive for what makes you happy ❤️
Original post here: husband is quitting his job tomorrow
Submitted November 23, 2019 at 04:51PM by theGirlfromthatThing https://ift.tt/2QMVzdU
