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How many of you have lost jobs due to difficult child's?
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<blockquote data-quote="looking4hope" data-source="post: 149969" data-attributes="member: 4362"><p>Well, when ex was the difficult child, I did lose jobs. I was a marketing exec in the high tech industry, making a six figure salary plus bonuses and stock options. I also traveled extensively, which was hard once I had a child. But the ex would call during the most inconvenient times, and was needy and had to talk NOW!! My admin got tired of it, my boss got tired of it, and I was let go. He would also pull things like call me and tell me that he couldn't pick up our son, when he knew that I had a longer commute and a late afternoon meeting, and dump it on me. Leaving early and unexpectedly didn't help, and this became a real problem. Of course, ex's attitude was that if I was such a big wig (I made 2x what he made on base salary alone, not to mention bonuses), then I should be able to come and go as I please. We all know what a bunch of !@#$ that is!</p><p></p><p>When difficult child started to have problems, and the marriage went south, I decided to become a teacher. The ex actually petitioned the court to force me to take another exec level job "in order to support the family"!! He wanted me to pay him spousal support!!!! Fortunately, the court threw it out and told him that I was the type of parent they need to put on a pedestal, because I was changing careers so I could spend more time with difficult child and make sure that he got to all of his medical and therapy appointments. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I have no regrets. The loss of income *****, but my life is much less stressful. I may go back into my previous field someday, but for now, I know I'm where I need to be at home and at work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="looking4hope, post: 149969, member: 4362"] Well, when ex was the difficult child, I did lose jobs. I was a marketing exec in the high tech industry, making a six figure salary plus bonuses and stock options. I also traveled extensively, which was hard once I had a child. But the ex would call during the most inconvenient times, and was needy and had to talk NOW!! My admin got tired of it, my boss got tired of it, and I was let go. He would also pull things like call me and tell me that he couldn't pick up our son, when he knew that I had a longer commute and a late afternoon meeting, and dump it on me. Leaving early and unexpectedly didn't help, and this became a real problem. Of course, ex's attitude was that if I was such a big wig (I made 2x what he made on base salary alone, not to mention bonuses), then I should be able to come and go as I please. We all know what a bunch of !@#$ that is! When difficult child started to have problems, and the marriage went south, I decided to become a teacher. The ex actually petitioned the court to force me to take another exec level job "in order to support the family"!! He wanted me to pay him spousal support!!!! Fortunately, the court threw it out and told him that I was the type of parent they need to put on a pedestal, because I was changing careers so I could spend more time with difficult child and make sure that he got to all of his medical and therapy appointments. Anyway, I have no regrets. The loss of income *****, but my life is much less stressful. I may go back into my previous field someday, but for now, I know I'm where I need to be at home and at work. [/QUOTE]
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