Work-life balance is something many said it’s a dream while some other say its important and try to achieve it.
Here is the story:
I am married with two children,2 and 7yo at 37 yo. My hubby who works in government sector find it very hard to switch job to the private sector- he has been working in government after uni graduated and never had private company interviewed him.
He said he will need to take pay cut due to the difference in govt experience which he doesn’t want hence he stop applying for job in the private sector. Then when I stopped working for like 4 months this year, he kept asking me how was my interview – very anxious in me to have a job after leaving my last perm role for 5 years. Even in the past when I did not get promoted hence not much increment and was kind of underpaid he keeps saying why no promotion despite having good performance rating.
Then I just started a new job for 2 weeks, got 70 per pay jump to 8k now but every day I am very stress and tired. Work without much rest or lunch 10 mins got to start my work again yet he prefers me to still work than not working. His salary is 8.5k. If I take an admin job he will say “huh the salary is low leh”. I am really very unhappy every day that I don’t want to play with my kids or keep doing my work even on weekends.
I hope this working in weekend won’t stay long after I have managed to learn the new things in my new job. Will you still stay on to get a good salary though it’s very stress and tired or quit to look for simple low pay job?
I think he wants me to earn high to help him with the finances coz with his salary alone there is no saving every month.