TOLULOPE FASUAN asked members of the public if they would quit their jobs at the request of their spouse
I can quit if…– Friday Tijani
The first answer that struck my mind was no, but that cannot be the answer since the person in question is my spouse (wife). If she’s asking me to quit, it must be a tangible reason. Maybe she has a better job to offer or my job is a threat to her life and not based on emotional reasons.
For these reasons, I will say yes, I can quit. Other than this no I can never quit because the Bible says the man who cannot provide for his family is worse than an infidel and aside from that, you are a step away from losing a happy home or marriage if you don’t have a job. It doesn’t matter if your wife is earning millions.
I will quit to take care of our kids – Grace Olabode
The fact that we have kids to take care of and knowing fully well that it won’t be convenient for both of us to do a 9 to 5 job, especially when the kids are still small, I’ll rather just sacrifice my 9 to 5 job and take on a remote job.
I just don’t like being idle. So, if my spouse insists, I will quit my job, because of the kids, then there has to be an alternate source of income Except if I get married to a rich man, then congratulations to me on being a full housewife. He should be paying me my allowance every month.
Quitting job will affect the family – Kayode Kunle
No, I can’t but anything can happen in the future. For instance, if we both are earning a large salary, and she asks me to quit my job without having a backup plan; I will quit if she earns more than me. But, if she gets sacked in the future, won’t it affect both of us and even our marriage?
I will quit if he earns enough to take care of me – Oluwapelumi Salami
It depends on why he wants me to quit the job. If he has a well-paying job that is substantial for the family, and also if he can provide anything I demand, then I’ll quit. But if not, I’ll continue with the job.
I cannot quit my job because wife said so – Chibueze Mbanude
If it’s my dream job that I’ve worked years on and reached a certain stage, I don’t think I will quit. She has to bring her reasons, and they must be reasonably concrete enough. If it’s to start up another business, I can still give it a rethink. Even if her reason is that it is because of the kids, I can find a way to shorten the time I spend at work.
I cannot depend on my husband alone – Ayomide Omotayo
No, I don’t think so. I feel it will cause disrespect at the end of the day. As a lady, there are things you should be able to do on your own without asking, if you are jobless, there’s no way you won’t keep asking. What if he loses his job? Who will fend for the family if we are both jobless.? No one. I feel there’s a whole lot to this
I can’t quit the job even if it’s affecting my marriage – Kehinde Ogunlade
If the job is affecting our relationship and there is no solution to get a better job, it’s a no, especially looking at this present economic situation. A man must add value to his family and provide the welfare of the family, which, in turn, earns him respect.
I cannot be a full housewife due to the economy – Lorena Ugochukwu
I can’t be a housewife. Because he is my husband does not give him the right to demand me to quit my job, except he is the one that sent me to school. If it’s about the children, there are many ways to make them adjust to it. We have options of hiring a maid, nanny, etcetera. I can’t be coming to him for everything aside from my own needs I have parents too and siblings.
I will quit the job if she has a better offer for me – Favour Oshioke
Yes, but I will quit on one condition – If my spouse has a better offer. But if she does not have one, I will continue the job.
I won’t quit my job because of my husband – Miracle Oladele
Before I even consider that, I would ask him why he wants me to quit. If we are financially stable, or if his earnings can foot all our bills, what am I supposed to be doing with my spare time and how do I improve myself? If it’s a job I love and I’m happy doing it, I’ll try to discuss if we can reach a compromise. I can’t say I’ll quit my job because he says so. These are some of the things that I’ll consider before giving him a reply.