Would you let your significant other quit their job?

I would be willing to discuss it, and I would be supportive in him pursuing other jobs. In this economy you really should not quit one job until you have another one lined up. If your budget will stretch far enough to cover everything, that is a different story, but I think I would be too nervous. Of course that is because I have the option of looking at the experience first hand.

I realize how you would love to help your husband out of a miserable situation, but...be careful. Jobs are not available like they were years ago. He might be really, really sorry and there is no turning back. As GG mentioned, it's better to find another job first, then quit. I really do hope all this works out for you one way or the other. Job security today is usually the jobs from hell. I do understand. Good Luck!

It is good that you are able to discuss it with your husband. What has he told you about what you were suggesting to him, by the way? I think your husband just needs to find joy in what he does... has he been doing this for a long time and why is it now that he is miserable with it? You may need to support him with his decisions whatever it is he has come up with... But let him decide and i know it could hurt his pride if he is unable to bring finances to your house, after all he is your husband, the man of the house, the provider. Just be supportive and though you give suggestions, make it appear to him that whatever he decides you will support, but he will have to also consider your family in his decisions.

I would tell my significant other that if he wanted to quit his job, that he should first look for another job, before quitting the one he already has. I mean especially if it is going to hurt our income and he should not just let you be the only one who brings in the income. That is just my opinion though. But saving money would also be a good idea though, but I suggest he searches for another job first then go from there. Especially if he is not happy in the job that he already has. I am actually in this situation, but I know that my husband and I will not make it on his income alone, so before I quit my job, I make it a point that I will find another job and then quit so we won't have to go through a lot of hardship with just him working.

I can identify with how your husband is feeling but I have resigned from jobs that - in hindsight - maybe I shouldn't have, even though I knew it was justified at the time, as, like your husband, I was so miserable. With me, I didn't feel like I was being paid for the job I was doing. It was more of a secretarial/PA role that didn't suit me at all and I left because of the stress it caused. However, the extra money did come in handy and took the pressure off my husband, who - incidentally, lost HIS job through no fault of his own, as he was made redundant from a job he'd been doing for 21 years. It took him 4 months to get the job he has now and it was a very tough time. So, you can imagine how I felt not working myself whilst he was finding work. Fortunately, we don't have children but my husband pays all the bills. What I'm trying to say is; could your husband find another job on the sly? Has he any contacts? Would he miss the money if he did resign? All these things he (and you) would have to consider before he made any decisions regarding his future. Stick with him whatever he decides though, as instincts matter and he should go with that. It all depends on whether or not you can afford for him to pack his job in. If not, he will have to look for something whilst still in his job and I know this is actually easier than trying to explain to a prospective employer why he resigned. I wish you both well as I know how tough it is to be in a job you despise.

If my husband is no longer happy with his job, we will talk about this. I mean, he is there to work, not to enjoy life and be happy. His main objective there is to earn. Now, if he is not happy yet the job is paying well, I wouldn't encourage him to quit, there are far more better solutins than quitting. Unless of course he's got another job waiting for him that is as good or even better than the one he currently have, then by all means quit. Anyway, we all have work issues, it will never stop no matter where we go. As long as our health, life, and rights are not on the line, then quitting is never the answer.

Actually, I am the one who is always unhappy and wishing I was working somewhere else. I come home with stress headaches, etc. and really unhappy but right now there is no where else to go. And no, we could not make it on just one income. We would loose our house, etc. So we have no choice but until something better comes along. You need to make a choice that will work best for you, and if he is unhappy maybe he can look for something else in the mean time instead.

Well maybe he is feeling harassed or abused where he works. He probably is not given any importance in his workplace. He better quit before it will affect his health. If he is not happy there, then he has to move on and try to look for another place where he could work and love his work.

Yes I would be willing to let my partner quit his job if it's affecting our family. It's important that we are both financially able to meet our needs but then if he's unhappy I don't think I would see his job as worth an exchange to the feelings he has towards it.