My husband has worked for the same company for 8 years. He was working in a department that required very strenuous, physically demanding work. It took its toll on him and he began to hate it. He was offered a position within the same company on a 90 day trial basis. When he was offered the position, he told me it was a $2 an hour pay cut. I re-worked our already tight budget to make it work because I knew he hated where he was at and he should be happy in his job, right? Well, he informed me 2 weeks ago that he was wrong, it wasn't a $2/hour paycut, it's a $4.25/per hour paycut!!! Now, he does have the opportunity to make commission, which is great, but even with commission, it's still a pretty hefty paycut. AND, commission is NOT GUARANTEED! When I talked to him about my concerns about the effect this will have on us financially, he just yells at me and tells me I don't support him. I DO support him and want him to be happy, but we seriously cannot afford this large of a paycut. We just talked about it tonight and he wants to use our savings account (which we have been building to buy a house) to cover the difference in pay. This will only cover us for about 6 months, and we won't have any money saved for a house. What do I do? Do I just suck it up and take on another job (I already work a full-time job, 45 hours a week) to make ends meet? Am I being unsupportive? Am I wrong to want him to stay in the position where we are financially secure?
I just don't know! It's causing so much stress between us. I'm scared for our family. And I'm scared for our marriage. Please help!
finances come 2nd. Love and support him. Maybe its not about getting another job to keep your current lifestyle, maybe its downgrading your lifestyle. YOU WILL BE HAPPY. Count how often you have blatantly and blindly supported him. Count how often he has. Maybe you need to stop worrying.