Comments on: For better and for worse http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/2009/08/21/for-better-and-for-worse/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:06:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chickie http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/2009/08/21/for-better-and-for-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Chickie Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-869 How did you get in my head to write this? If you quit your job - I'll quit mine and we can be homeless and live on the beach. They have showers there! How did you get in my head to write this?

If you quit your job – I’ll quit mine and we can be homeless and live on the beach. They have showers there!

]]> By: Kalleigh Hathaway http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/2009/08/21/for-better-and-for-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Kalleigh Hathaway Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:47:18 +0000 http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-868 Your mental and emotional well-being is more important than having stuff. Now, I'm not saying that it's a good idea to be homeless (as I would eventually be if I quit *MY* job since I live alone), but when the options filter down to medication, suicide, or losing the people you love because you don't choose one of the first two, it's time for a big ol' change. Easier said than done, I know (believe me, I KNOW), even though I've never had the good fortune of making too much money. Heck, in the last ten years I haven't made the sum I made in 1999 and that was about one fifth of what my Honey earns himself (okay, that was just depressing). Maybe Michael doesn't understand the gravity of it? Seems that when guys know a change has to be made, they do it but expect us to be superwomen. I could have a million suggestions here but instead I'll just send you warm thoughts and hope you find a way out of it as a team since I know that's what you want most of all ... not to have to make a choice. Your mental and emotional well-being is more important than having stuff. Now, I’m not saying that it’s a good idea to be homeless (as I would eventually be if I quit *MY* job since I live alone), but when the options filter down to medication, suicide, or losing the people you love because you don’t choose one of the first two, it’s time for a big ol’ change.

Easier said than done, I know (believe me, I KNOW), even though I’ve never had the good fortune of making too much money. Heck, in the last ten years I haven’t made the sum I made in 1999 and that was about one fifth of what my Honey earns himself (okay, that was just depressing). Maybe Michael doesn’t understand the gravity of it? Seems that when guys know a change has to be made, they do it but expect us to be superwomen.

I could have a million suggestions here but instead I’ll just send you warm thoughts and hope you find a way out of it as a team since I know that’s what you want most of all … not to have to make a choice.

]]> By: Diana http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/2009/08/21/for-better-and-for-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Diana Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:09:49 +0000 http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-867 Jeni, I tell you this: being miserable for most of the day nearly every day of the week is absolutely detrimental to your mental health and to all the relationships you have. Some people might be unhappy at their jobs and they can make do, but living miserable is not worth it at all. I've lived that, and everything you have means nothing when you hate your job. Personally, I'd rather live with the mere basics of life than to be forced to work somewhere I hate. I really hope that another way makes itself known soon... Jeni, I tell you this: being miserable for most of the day nearly every day of the week is absolutely detrimental to your mental health and to all the relationships you have. Some people might be unhappy at their jobs and they can make do, but living miserable is not worth it at all.

I’ve lived that, and everything you have means nothing when you hate your job. Personally, I’d rather live with the mere basics of life than to be forced to work somewhere I hate. I really hope that another way makes itself known soon…

]]> By: Sunny http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/2009/08/21/for-better-and-for-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Sunny Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:48:58 +0000 http://www.jeniangel.com/blog/?p=1998#comment-866 I don't have any fantastic words of advice. I'm just glad that you are able the reflect on the situation you are in and can acknowledge that not everything is how you'd like it to be. Understanding can be so powerful. I'd love to not work, but we're in the same boat - I make too much (which is hilarious, btw) that we would sink without my income. I don’t have any fantastic words of advice. I’m just glad that you are able the reflect on the situation you are in and can acknowledge that not everything is how you’d like it to be. Understanding can be so powerful.

I’d love to not work, but we’re in the same boat – I make too much (which is hilarious, btw) that we would sink without my income.

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