Could you work with.... - you spouse?

sparkys2boys wrote: A few years ago I worked with dh and things didn't go to well to say the least I loved loved my job but we were going through some "stuff" (really really bad) and I ended up quitting because of emontional stress and the stuff. We have since then come leaps and bounds in our relationship and things are great. Today dh called me to say the store wants me to come back to my old job that I LOVED and was super good at Now I am lost as what to do. Could you guys work with your spouse and then go home with them everyday..lol?? EKKKKK what a decision

Crystalina replied: I could never and would never.

We can't even move the couch together without arguing about it. We can be in the best mood but when it comes to moving a piece of furniture it makes us both want to hurt each other. I'm assuming working together everyday would be the same way.

luvbug00 replied: NOOO i've worked with bf before and it NEVER ended well. They are way too jelous!

mommy~to~a~bunch replied: We used to work at the same compay, but in different departments. That was great! I don't think I could handle working side-by-side all day, then going home at night. I need that break from him sometimes.

Boo&BugsMom replied: Troy and I use to before we were married. I could do it and be fine. Not sure he'd say the same. I'm a control freak.

sparkys2boys replied:
That's soooo my problem and dh would be my boss..lol Might not be a good mix ture

Jamison'smama replied: With him, yes. For him, no!

luvmykids replied: Not only NO but heck NO

We did, for about five years, and I can honestly say it almost cost us our marriage. It took both of us awhile to realize it, we thought the "issues" were separate but since we haven't worked together things are drastically different.

I think in our case I was the business head but he didn't want to hear about business, he wanted to wing it, and to take it from wifey poo made it that much worse On top of that, we never could leave work at work.

gr33n3y3z replied: I did work with Ed and I hated every min. of it never again

Kaitlin'smom replied: I have worked with him before, it was kinda fun but I got burnt out since we both worked for his mom it beacame all we ever talked about. SO yes I could with him but not for him in a corparate world.

MommyToAshley replied:
I was going to say the same thing.

DH and I run our business together and have for almost 10 years now. I think it works out so well because we are partners. I don't think we'd have as much success if one of us were in a management position over the other.

Although, I have to say that if we argue, it's usually over a matter dealing with the business. We see things a little differently on how we should run the business, but it works out in the end and we balance each other out well.

It works out that we are together 24-7. It'd be nice to work away from our office and each other once in a while, but we both have things that we do on our own too.

kit_kats_mom replied: Same as some others. With, not for.

I worked for my ex fiancee (job is not why we broke up BTW LOL) but I'd get really frusterated when he'd do some things and then I didn't feel like I could tell him.

I really respect my DH's business sense and work ethic and I think I could work with him.

Jackie012007 replied: we worked together for a while, but in different areas of the store. It was fine - but I wouldn't work for him, he's a strict boss!!!

My parents work together, operating their grooming shop. And they SO should not work together . They shouldn't even work in the same zipcode!!!

I'll get a call from my dad, complaining about her and then I'll get a beep, and its her calling from her cell phone in the bathroom upstairs, complaining about him They constantly snipe at each other and double team me!

A&A'smommy replied: nope not on a regular basis anyway I have worked "for" him and that was fine for a short time (I was making pretty good money) but it was just part time and for like less than a month... if it was all the time I would probably kill him.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: We have in the past. Except he would report to me. i wasn't his boss, he just had to give me his reports so that i could send them through to the appropriate person.

"strangely", though, he felt like I had to maintain his schedule and remind him when his projects were due. Not my job, honey.

DillsMommy replied: Ha! No way! We can barely live together.

Calimama replied: Probably. Our saving grace would be that he's so laid back.. because I'm not.

danahas4monkeys replied: I am going to say thats a big NO! lol I love him dearly but would kill him if we had to work and live together lol! We often joke as it is the secret to our success of being together so long is that we hardly ever see each other lol he has worked midnight shift almost as long as we've been together (11yrs in May) so he sleeps all day we see him for a couple hours at dinner time and then on his days off! He and I do things totally different his idea of cleaning the house is sweep everything to the laundry room and bam you're done lol! So no absolutely not, if we want to stay married lol!

bawoodsmall replied: Absolutely not!! I dont know how people could. What if you were totally ticked at him and then you have to come to work and look at him. Also then if they screw up I would feel like I had to defend him even if he was wrong. Nope not for me. I admire people who can make it work.

TrulyBlessed replied: I worked with my spouse for about a year and I didn't have any issues. I don't know if I could now because he is a supervisor and it's bad enough that he tries to get me to answer to him at home.

msoulz replied: Not a snowball's chance in . . . . you know where!!

sparkys2boys replied: oh yikes...lol I am seriously thinking I will take this job if they will meet my demands. It worked ok for us last time until we had major issuses(that I caused) and they will NEVER happen again so I think it will be ok. We get along much better then we ever have and it did work once before..lol.. ok am I convincing you guys or myself here

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jcc64 replied: My dh is a total slave driver. A first generation immigrant, his work ethic is way out of sync with that of the normal American office worker. His parents put in 17 hr workdays, so that doesn't seem outrageous to him. Very often, after dinner, he'll go back to the office and be there until 2 in the morning. And it's not even HIS business, though he is the manager. So, obviously, his conception of what a good job is differs vastly from most people, and he's always annoyed by other people's "laziness". I would probably be one of those people, if we worked together, though in reality my work ethic is pretty over-the-top as well. So, this is a long way of saying, no, probably not a good idea for us.

lisar replied: there is no way I could work with my dh.

katiesmom2002 replied: I work with dh and his family. We actually do alright working together at work, we dont really act married at work as it should be we ust act like employees. I love that i get to see him everyday and night. I admit that sometimes he does get on my nerves but what dh doesnt get on there wifes nerves lol.

Maddie&EthansMom replied:
This is my husband to a tee, except for the first generation immigrant part. He is a workaholic, or dedicated...whatever you want to call it.

My best friend works for her DH and his family...they all own a business. It's a nightmare and she is miserable. It has destroyed their relationship.

Scotty and I did work together in the beginning of our relationship, but not for long. I don't even think I could work with him again. Of course I just can't see myself working outside of the home ever.

My2Beauties replied: Heck no with a capital H. No way in you know where, we would drive each other bonkers.

redchief replied: I worked in the family business for a while with Lisa. Thank God she hated my plumbing guts and quit. I would never work with her again, much as I love her and respect her. We can't work together.

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: I would never be able to work with DH. It would make me nuts. We can't even clean the house together somedays. I would hate to see what it would be like if we were together 24/7. I need that break from my family. I love 'em dearly but you know how it goes...