What does your spouse do; do you like his/her profession?

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Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

I'm dumb. What is mill work?

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Anonymous wrote:FBI agent. Meh. Could be worse.

Same. Kinda rough right now. No one likes us.

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He's a detective. Better than evening and midnight shift work but the pay is crap. So far he enjoys it, so I am the primary breadwinner.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

I'm dumb. What is mill work?

similar to carpentry, think doors, baseboards, shelving, etc. there's good money in it.

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IT consulting. I personally disliked the field when I worked in it, but he loves it so I'm happy for him. He 100% prioritizes our family over work, so he's home by 5 every day and rarely works weekends. The company has been good to him.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

I'm dumb. What is mill work?

similar to carpentry, think doors, baseboards, shelving, etc. there's good money in it.

He mostly makes custom kitchens, bathroom vanities, that kind of thing. Also, some commercial properties - for example, lobbies and libraries in retirement homes and condos.

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Anonymous wrote:My husband is a Deputy Sheriff- the Domestic Violence Officer for our county. He also writes all the grants for the Sheriff's office, and all the grants for our county school system. We also own half of a Driving School (he teaches the driving classes that people have to take when ordered by the court or by DMV). We also own a Home Electronic Monitoring business. We put offenders on either ankle bracelets, phone recognition, or alcohol monitoring, depending on the terms of their release from jail. He retires from law enforcement in a year, and I will be very glad, because it's more and more dangerous every day. Other than the risks that he has to take at work, I love everything that he does. He is an amazing man.

Am I being dense or does the home monitoring business seem like a conflict of interest?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dh has his own mill work business. Always busy, there are always clients. It doesn't sound prestigious but he makes great money and he's in great shape

I'm dumb. What is mill work?

similar to carpentry, think doors, baseboards, shelving, etc. there's good money in it.

He mostly makes custom kitchens, bathroom vanities, that kind of thing. Also, some commercial properties - for example, lobbies and libraries in retirement homes and condos.

Thank you for explaining. This sounds like splintery work - I hope he wears gloves.

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Congressional staffer. I hate it.

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It's pretty humble compared to you guys, but my partner works in a busy bookstore. I love it because we get amazing deals on beautiful, often rare or out of print books- especially art books. Also, all of his co workers are educated, smart and interesting.

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DH is a physicist. I love how smart he is and that he finds his work fulfilling. He travels too much and the pay could be better, but at the end of the day he's happy, so I'm happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a Deputy Sheriff- the Domestic Violence Officer for our county. He also writes all the grants for the Sheriff's office, and all the grants for our county school system. We also own half of a Driving School (he teaches the driving classes that people have to take when ordered by the court or by DMV). We also own a Home Electronic Monitoring business. We put offenders on either ankle bracelets, phone recognition, or alcohol monitoring, depending on the terms of their release from jail. He retires from law enforcement in a year, and I will be very glad, because it's more and more dangerous every day. Other than the risks that he has to take at work, I love everything that he does. He is an amazing man.

Some of this smacks of conflicts of interests!

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Heavy equipment mechanic. He can fix anything.

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Started his own consulting business a year and a half ago. The stress of running a startup and the constant travel suck. Rough on the marriage without any real payoff yet, other than he is following his dreams. Also, it ties us down to the DC area, and I want to move. I'm not convinced it would be worth it even if he starts rolling in the big bucks next year. Pie-eating contest where the prize is pie, and all that. But, officially, I'm trying to be supportive!

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Anonymous wrote:DH is a teacher. He is great at it and parents and students love him. He's home by 4:30, cooks dinner every night, and has summers off.

No complaints here!

+1. I'll add that I tremendously admire what DH does.