opinions please

I think a happy husband is important. If he will be happier with the change then yes, otherwise I would keep working on it.

If the other job is less money, then perhaps what you need to do with the current job is save the difference between the 2 jobs and use that to get you through holidays, as taking the new job would mean that you wouldn't have that extra money anyway.

Also, with aa 2pm - midnight job, not only is that sort of shift work harder on the body, but it would mean that the days he is on he wouldn't see much of Ethan anyway.

Hard choice though.

That's tough. It sucks that he doesn't get holiday pay but it really sucks ass to be in a job that you don't enjoy, especially if he's going to come from a job that he did like.

I'd personally be inclined to keep his current job but keep an eye out for a similar job but not on a casual rate rather than going to a job that he won't enjoy as much.

Could he say to his current boss that he has been offered a fulltime job elsewhere but would like to stay at his current job if it was fulltime. Could work! You dont know if ya dont ask

miss-if we could save it wouldnt be a problem:) he would get more days off..possibly 4 on 4 off it seems...I'm totally leaving it up to him but still:)

mrsmojo- warehouse type work with his best friend.. but at least he wouldnt be grumpy when he gets home every day he loves his job but its very hard.. yeah i know noone can say what to do i just wondered what you guys thought.. yeah it would suit me and temporarily Ethan better on those hors..there is night shift available too ..

kebakat- the problem is he never saved it before he met me and then now we jus tgot used to having that money and cant really save:(
though i rad your post on budgeting..we certianly could save some dollars there! anyway.. he is a bad procrastinator..he wont look for anything i think its just this is being handed to him..he applied before and they said no ..but now realised how much they screwed up and that he'd be a fab employee.. which he would..better than most of the ones they have atm.

he gets 750 a week..which esp this week when the 325 car payment comes out isnt really enough for us to save:(

topsy-his current job is fulltime.. he refuses to talk to his boss about changing the way he's paid..no idea why its been a bone of contention for me since we met..and he gets paid by cheque which irritates me no end as well!:)

kylahsmum- yeha he could do jobs on his days off so that wold help and theres always someone who wants him to do something for them..it goes like this 'what does your DH do' 'he's a carpenter' 'oh is he busy atm?' :)


thanks for your opinions everyone:)

yeah sorry i mean tto say that..:) (bout holiday pay) no we really cant afford to save that much atm:( he should have been doing it since he had the job but he hasnt:(

in the building trade it is legal apparently..:) i already asked that one.. i never heard that about holidays?his boss sometimes pays them for it(as hes a good guy) but he doesnt have too.. maybe its a building contract thing?

Legally they have to pay IF he has worked on that day of the week over the several weeks preceeding. It is NZ employment law and applies to trades people too but the boss is probably not up with what he is legally supposed to do.

Usually a casual rate + holiday pay is just the pro-rata equivalent of what he'd be paid if he worked fulltime (pro-rata meaning a fulltime salary, broken down into an hourly rate).

It must be tricky :( I think many many employers are unaware of their obligations.