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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You sound like a jerk, but I do agree with the sentiment that this job is not a great idea.

Poor pay, plus poor hours.  I wouldn’t want to always have my weekend tied up with work when I have a young child (even if she does happen to not like you).  With her hours, it means no date nights, no weekend trips, even no all day trips.  Seems like a huge PIA to me.  It seems like what she really wants/needs is to get away from you and the child for a while and this is the only avenue she has found. [/quote]

She does not work every evening. They have 5 nights they could choose from for date night. [/quote]

Having one parent pick up a job that requires various hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday, every weekend, as their new hobby would be a no for me.  Weekends are family time.  Her schedule limits what they can do as a family and really puts a damper on weekend plans.  If my DH took an every weekend hobby job I’d have a problem with it.  She can find a weeknight job or hobby.  [/quote]

This seems rigid.  Why can’t family time be Tuesday, and OP shift some of his work to Saturday?[/quote]

Having weekends available for family time isn’t rigid- it is normal.  Week night family isn’t the same.  Sometimes parents work late, kids have afternoon activities, and young kids early bedtimes.  Having an every weekend job isn’t reasonable IMO when it is purely optional and the income not needed.  She is a SAHM and should easily be able to work some time in during the week for her mental health- either on evenings when DH is home, preschool, or a babysitter.  [/quote]

Maybe she feels that's dumb because childcare would wash out her pay.[/quote]

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