My husband lost his 80k a year job, wants me to quit school and I’m 2 semesters away from getting my degree. Should I quit?
So my husband quit his 80k a year job because he said he was over his head and quit without another job lined up.
Now he has turned it around on my that I need to get a job and quit school. I’m studying MIS/data analytics and I have a software engineering internship lined up.
I worked 30 hours a week on top of my demanding school schedule. Luckily work and school are nearby.
He says me being in school has put us in a financial hole. All my school expenses are paid by me. He takes care of living expenses. Luckily his uncle gave us a windfall through inheritance 30k.
10k of that went towards my husbands debts he had to pay right away. That leaves us only 20k. That 20k is not going to last because of living expenses.
He’s acting like I’m majoring in interpretive dance. This is why I went back to school to earn more so we don’t have to worry about finances anymore. He has problem holding a job he either gets fired or quits. I’m tired of the instability. I plan to become a data engineer and I’m 2 semesters away from becoming one.
In the meantime, I don’t see him making any effort looking for another job.
I had to quit my job to work this internship which is the only stream of revenue coming in. But he want me to quit school and work full time. If I quit school, I can’t work this internship. If I don’t finish my degree I can’t get a lucrative full time job.
Catch 22. What would you do if you were in my shoes?