I am not against working. I want to work. I like to work, but it is expensive. I have switched jobs and carreers often if it becomes too expensive to work.
Let me give some examples:
How much am I spending on gas? Car repairs?Childcare? Work clothes? Uniforms? Does the job require expensive clothes, makeup, nails, hair? Do they constantly ask me to donate to their charities? Do they make me pitch in on gifts, parties? Do they ask me to donate my hours to a Co worker in need? Do they take away my free time with e-mails, meetings, phone calls, unpaid training, social media bullshit?
How much will I lose at home? If I have no time to cook and clean, will I make enough to outsource cleaning and take out food? Or, do I now have to live in a mess because I lack time and energy?
My teenager offered to get a job to help. That would mean a car payment, insurance, work clothes….
Sorry baby. Thanks but we can't afford it.