What to do, what to do.......

[scotty]

I'm thinking about quitting my job. I work for family day care looking after a single mums kids while she does shift work. Its a great job: the kids are cool, it pays well and after 8.30pm I do nothing but come here, watch TV and study. But I don't get home until 2.30am and I'm kind of over it 'cos I've been doing it for three years.

I don't really need the money (my wife, bless her, makes more money in an hour than I do in two days), I was doing it for fun and to feel like I'm contributing financially to the family. I contribute in other ways like doing all the housework, cooking and looking after the kids. Mazz says its alright to just up and quit, and that is very appealing, but also making me feel guilty about not working and just bludging off my wife. So what do I do, quit and become a kept man (the option that is the most desirable), or wait until I've got a new job to go to (the feel-good option)?

[Mcmac]

u could say my mum bludges off my dad coz she doesnt have a job
but theres alot of shit she does do like type up his shit on the computer (you could do that) and all the house work laundrey gardening blab blblalbal

[Rancid_Beasties]

I thought you worked in the forests or something??? Or is that what you are studying for?

[WillMac]

there's no shame in being mr. mom, but happiness makes the world go round. follow your smile.

[scotty]

I thought you worked in the forests or something??? Or is that what you are studying for?

Both. I do footsoldier work for state forests or national parks measuring wood volumes or doing wildlife surveys, but that is very intermittent. I'll do 3-4 days work and then nothing for three months. FDC was my regular gig.

[enree erzweglle]

Does your wife's employer offer tuition remission? If so, maybe you could study something at a local university.

Even just to take a course for a term might be interesting...go for something really out there. Who knows, it might spark something amazing.

Maybe something lecture oriented, like this:

Physics First Year Seminar
Fall: Mini Session - 3 units
Various seminars are offered that introduce students to current topics of modern physics. These are mini courses that meet for half a semester. In the past, seminar topics have included: Science and Science Fiction, Astrophysics, Black Holes, Cosmology and Supernovae, Elementary Particles, and The Building Blocks of Matter.

[scotty]

Does your wife's employer offer tuition remission? If so, maybe you could study something at a local university.

Even just to take a course for a term might be interesting...go for something really out there. Who knows, it might spark something amazing.

Maybe something lecture oriented, like this:

Physics First Year Seminar
Fall: Mini Session - 3 units
Various seminars are offered that introduce students to current topics of modern physics. These are mini courses that meet for half a semester. In the past, seminar topics have included: Science and Science Fiction, Astrophysics, Black Holes, Cosmology and Supernovae, Elementary Particles, and The Building Blocks of Matter.

Shes self employed. I'm already studying: Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in forest ecology and conservation biology.

[Rancid_Beasties]

Both. I do footsoldier work for state forests or national parks measuring wood volumes or doing wildlife surveys, but that is very intermittent. I'll do 3-4 days work and then nothing for three months. FDC was my regular gig.
In that case, I say let your wife be your sugar-moma for a while, then once you're done studying, which will probably be made easier by being at home, you can pursue full time work again. Plus it will give you a chance to spend more time with your kids (y).

[enree erzweglle]

Shes self employed. I'm already studying: Bachelor of Applied Science majoring in forest ecology and conservation biology.
Well there you go! I'd just throw myself into those studies. What a perfect opportunity!

[scotty]

Thanks, all. I needed some help with this and its good to have your input. I'm probably going to go 'cos I'm pretty jack of it even though its a pretty good job, its just time to move on.

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