HER world is flat......
my friend's boyfriend is having trouble. Girlfriend is complaining that he works too many hours. So i ask .. and what do you do? Electrician. Good job? He says, "yes"
I say, "pays well?"
He says, "yes... 20 bucks an hour with a raise coming in a couple of months"
I say, "so whats the problem?"
She says, "he works from 8 am to 8 pm ... sometimes 6 days a week."
I say, "And??? its 20 bucks an hour .. steady work and he doesnt even have a degree? You dont work ... who is suppose to support the two of you?"
She wants him home more.... he says that he cant support her, her son, and himself if he takes a pay cut and other jobs he qualifies for will only pay up to 12 bucks an hour with the same amount of hours.
True ... i agree .. i wish i could find a guy willing to work and can get 20 bucks an hour ----- steady work.
So he pulls me aside .. "what is wrong with her .. am i asking for too much wanting to keep this job??"
I say, "nope ... listen kid .. you've been in the military .. gone to war .. you have seen what the world is on both sides.................. you have been on your own and supported yourself ... you know that only money will make the world go round. SHE ... still believes that all you need is love .. Love will get us through???? Its like the world is still flat according to her .. "
Reality is .. that as much as she wants him to be there with her .. if she isnt contributing to the household .. should she be complaining about the hours he works??
He is going to check out a place that i use to work at ... I was shocked that she supported it ... The company was assembly work .. 12 hours a day .. 7 days a week with only 3 days off a month guaranteed. Good money .. but a hell of a lot of hours .. (the hourly base pay is only a few bucks over min wage.... so it takes all those hours to make the check look good.)
Oh well .. i smiled .. wished him well .. I think she is pissed that i supported him instead of her ..
Girl -------------- stop complaining at least he works ..
I say, "pays well?"
He says, "yes... 20 bucks an hour with a raise coming in a couple of months"
I say, "so whats the problem?"
She says, "he works from 8 am to 8 pm ... sometimes 6 days a week."
I say, "And??? its 20 bucks an hour .. steady work and he doesnt even have a degree? You dont work ... who is suppose to support the two of you?"
She wants him home more.... he says that he cant support her, her son, and himself if he takes a pay cut and other jobs he qualifies for will only pay up to 12 bucks an hour with the same amount of hours.
True ... i agree .. i wish i could find a guy willing to work and can get 20 bucks an hour ----- steady work.
So he pulls me aside .. "what is wrong with her .. am i asking for too much wanting to keep this job??"
I say, "nope ... listen kid .. you've been in the military .. gone to war .. you have seen what the world is on both sides.................. you have been on your own and supported yourself ... you know that only money will make the world go round. SHE ... still believes that all you need is love .. Love will get us through???? Its like the world is still flat according to her .. "
Reality is .. that as much as she wants him to be there with her .. if she isnt contributing to the household .. should she be complaining about the hours he works??
He is going to check out a place that i use to work at ... I was shocked that she supported it ... The company was assembly work .. 12 hours a day .. 7 days a week with only 3 days off a month guaranteed. Good money .. but a hell of a lot of hours .. (the hourly base pay is only a few bucks over min wage.... so it takes all those hours to make the check look good.)
Oh well .. i smiled .. wished him well .. I think she is pissed that i supported him instead of her ..
Girl -------------- stop complaining at least he works ..
posted by mekayla | 4:05 PM
1 Comments:
I agree with you wholeheartedly. All the responsibility should never be shouldered by one person in a relationship. She sounds like she wants her cake and eat it too. She should work several hours a day and see how that shoe fits. The ones who complain first never have enough to preoccupy their time with. Could just be pure ignorance. Maybe all her needs have always been taken care of her whole life and she still expects it. Your guy friend and his girl need to come to some compromise because this relationship seems waaay too much one-sided. But at the same time, he should't over-indulge her or cater to her every whim and neither side should ever use the baby to argue just cause (using your kid for ammunition is fucked up logic).
BTW, love the blog and totally sympathize. Me and my BF have been homeless 3 times now and constantly laid off but the windows of opportunity continue to open. Silver lining, baby!!!
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