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re: stay at home/part time worker house dads
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:04 pm to its1999
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:04 pm to its1999
I'm 37 and we considered this recently. Our kids are 17, 5 (not in school yet due to late birthday) & 2. I work for a big corporation and don't really like it, but the insurance is great. Wife is buying her Vet practice next June. Her pay will go up some, but I don't think it will be enough to offset my pay and benefits. It would be sweet to be a stay at home dad. I would probably only do it until the youngest was in school.
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Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:13 pm to ellishughtiger
I think it'd be cool for a year or two but I don't think I'd be able to go beyond that.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:14 pm to LSUSUPERSTAR
I'm cool with the idea, but I think I would get tired of not having a job. I would need to do something besides house work.
I really don't like the idea of working 40 hours a week forever, though. The rat race frickin blows, no matter how much you make. So maybe being a stay at home husband would be better than working.
I really don't like the idea of working 40 hours a week forever, though. The rat race frickin blows, no matter how much you make. So maybe being a stay at home husband would be better than working.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:27 pm to ellishughtiger
I basically am. I'm a musician and work on instruments (from home). Wife's a scientist.
I love it. I take care of the kids, do lunches and dinner. Run the kids to and from school and other things. Play my gigs, practice, record and go to rehearsals, work on instruments.
I love it. I take care of the kids, do lunches and dinner. Run the kids to and from school and other things. Play my gigs, practice, record and go to rehearsals, work on instruments.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:31 pm to ellishughtiger
All the married men in my office are married to nurses, and my female cousin is an audit manager for a major accounting firm.
Even if both the husband and wife work, the wife is often bringing him more dough.
Even if both the husband and wife work, the wife is often bringing him more dough.
This post was edited on 12/7/15 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:34 pm to BulldogXero
I work offshore, so I'm a stay at home dad during my weeks off. Couldn't do it full-time. 2 weeks at a time is enough.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:37 pm to ellishughtiger
Wife got a good job that required relocation so I've been stay at home Dad to a 2 year old for the past month. It's fun spending time with the kid and dicking off, but I'm ready to get back to work. Doesn't help not knowing anyone in town. And its harder on my pride than I thought it would be.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:37 pm to TheIndulger
The more I think about it the more firmly I'm in my position in this. I just think the man of the household should be bringing in some form of income for his family.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:40 pm to Bama and Beer
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No. But I don't think I could just hang around the house without a job with some kind of set schedule. My liver wouldn't last but a couple years in that situation.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:40 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
As a caveat. If I could make what I make now and stay at home, I would.
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