My girlfriend is working late nights.

@tatturoy (139)
India
August 23, 2010 12:57am CST
My girlfriend is working late nights.She gets tired and I can feel the pain she is taking.But she doesnt want to quit her job.I dont know why.I fell bad and fustrated but she is not understanding.Could anyone advice me what should I do?
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@ladysakurax (1161)
• Canada
23 Aug 10
Is it possible that she has financial issues? Maybe she has to pay her school fees, her bills, etc. Maybe she can ask her parents for financial supports. Or maybe is she living with you? try to convince her to find another job which is less demanding.
@tatturoy (139)
• India
23 Aug 10
She is not having any financial problem. Whenever i ask her to change her job, she says that she likes this job and enjoys it so doesnt want to quit.
@Angelgirl16 (2171)
• United States
24 Aug 10
Hi tatturoy, If your girlfriend was working late nights before you started this relationship, then I would say that it is wrong of you to ask her to quit her job. You knew what you were getting into before this became serious. However, if she took this job working late nights after the relationship started, then she is putting the relationship in jeopardy. All situations have solutions. Therefore, you have the answer, are you going to stay with her if she chooses to continue to work late nights or will you decide that this limited attention is not what you signed up for and end the relationship with her. You may even get lucky, she may quite her job, just for you. How would that make you feel?
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
I understand your concern about your girlfriend. Of course we all want our loved ones always safe, always healthy and not stressed out - but we should consider what they also want to do with their lives, in this case, your gf's career. You said you already told her your concerns and that she did not want to leave her job... so there are many reasons why not: 1. she is enjoying it, even if she is stressed out with work, she finds the work still fulfilling at the end of the day. 2. she thinks she can get to somewhere with this job, advancement, etc.. 3. she already has build good relationships with the people she is working with. 4. it is hard to find another job, and it is indeed harder to start all over again... so these are just few of many reasons. talk it over with her... let her know you want her safe, healthy and wants her to tell you stuffs she has in her mind and she can tell you these things because you will support her decision.
@youless (112618)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Aug 10
If it is not necessary, I think your girl friend is not willing to work late nights. First, it is not safe. Second, it is really so tiring and some women pay attention to their beauty. If women can't have a normal sleeping time, it's harmful. She works late nights perhaps to earn more money. It can be for both of your future. If one day you get married, everything costs money. She may have a long term plan. I love China
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
Make her understand what she's going through. If it's not an option for her to quit the job then you really can't make her quit. It's her decision after all.
23 Aug 10
I think you should be greatful that your girlfriend has a job and that she does not want to quit it. Why should she. I think you should not be putting pressure on her to make you feel better about the situation. Things could be worse, she could have a job where she lives away from home like my husband did at the begining of our relationship. You should not be telling her that you are frustrated, you should be supporting her with her career.
@jerikjames (1041)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
I can relate. My girlfriend also works until very late in every first week of the month. I'm really worried about her because something bad might happen to her and she gets very exhausted. We get into a lot of fights because of this, and of course, I don't want her to quit her job because she really enjoys it. It took me a lot of time to adjust to this. What I did to somehow alleviate our problem, is I always fetch her when she'll be staying at work til very late. At least in this way, I could accompany her and makes sure she's safe, share her exhaustion, and we get to spend time together. Why don't you do that if you have the time? Anyway, what you should do is to accept what she does if she enjoys it. I understand your worries, but it would only bring problems to your relationship. Trust me. If she can't be understanding, then you should be the one who understands.
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
maybe she really love what she doing in her job .. or maybe she got higher salary all i can say .. just support her to what she want to do .. if u think she very tired when going back home .. give her some massage .. it will help her out