A disappointed woman has spoken out and revealed that her husband made her furious by demanding she pays for all of their bills after quitting his job.
Asking other women for advice, the anonymous lady took to Mumsnet to open up about the mixed feelings she got when her husband suddenly quit his job.
She also explained that her husband was the head of a department before quitting when the company decided to run on a smaller budget in the following three years.
After quitting without securing another job first, the man allegedly asked his partner to shoulder all of their bills and expenses while he looks for another opportunity.
“He’s just told me this evening that he handed in his notice yesterday, his sole reason being that his department (he’s the head of department) is going to have a flat budget for the next 3 years,” the woman wrote.
“He’s saying he wants me to ‘support’ (basically pay for everything and all the bills) him financially until he finds a ‘similar job,’ it could be years until he finds a similar job as jobs like the one he was in don’t come about often.
“I’m absolutely furious but DH doesn’t seem to understand why even though I’ve explained it to him. I don’t think a flat budget is an acceptable reason for him to quit with no other job to go to and then to only tell me 24 hours later.”
After asking the internet for advice, the disgruntled wife was in for some mixed responses. While many agreed that it was irresponsible of the man to quit his work without first telling his wife or securing another job, others suggested his wife should be more understanding and supportive.
“If he doesn’t seem to register the seriousness I’d see a solicitor sooner rather than later, you may be better to split now then after he’s long term unemployed. Hopefully it won’t come to that,” someone said.
“My dad did this. It’s not a good sign. I would expect him to get a job asap or I would seriously reconsider my future with him,” another wrote.
A third argued: “I’ve known people quit on the spot. It’s never for a ‘sole reason’ as a you have described. It’s almost always a multitude of reasons and a final straw.”
One user warned: “If people quit on the spot, they are already at breaking point. Help de-escalate them so they feel safe to say how feel.”
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