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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here and thanks for the perspectives. [/b]These days you just hear so much about finding the work you love or feel passionate about, but I guess that’s just not the reality for most people out there.[b]

And I think you all led me to the obvious answer, which is that DH will eventually need to find a new job (in the same field) with less hours.  He’s working an avg of 55hrs a week, so if he can cut that down to 25-30, that would give him enough time to do his thing. He’s fine with sticking it out at his current gig for a little bit longer until we have some $$ set aside for college funds, but it might need to be longer if we also try to pay off his school debt.

And I will be looking to go back to work once my youngest starts school anyway, so that will help. But I am nervous I’ll have to start from square one because I will have been out of the workforce for six years![/quote]

This this this! My job is alright. I can pay my bills and save and afford some extras. I love traveling but I’m too financially risk averse (and maybe not creative enough) to make a career out of that. I work reasonable hours and my commute usually isn’t bad. This is adulthood. Not all of us can pursue our passions at work and I think we are doing a disservice to ourselves and younger generations to pretend otherwise. You think all the accountants and customer service reps and truck drivers out there are living their dream at work? Even people with “meaningful” jobs like teachers and doctors dislike their work sometimes.

I think he needs a therapist or career counselor to reset his expectations into something attainable before making any other moves. [/quote]

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