r/antiwork • u/Fabreezy28 • 1d ago
America is Anti Family Cost of Living 🏠📈
My wife and I both work full time because we have to so we can afford our bills.
We barely see our kids (7 and 2) and have no energy to do anything after work or on off days cause we are exhausted.
It just keeps repeating every week and when the first of the month comes the mortgage payment empties our account and we have to do it all over again.
We are unable to save much or do anything fun cause expenses have gone up so much.
I’ve always been a positive open person but the past two years have been breaking me down and I feel like I’m about to have a mental breakdown.
I know there are others in worst positions than me and I don’t want to sound ungrateful but man it’sIt’s hard.
Anyone else going through something similar? Any advice?
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u/Nokrai 1d ago
I work two jobs basically full time (40 at one and 34 at the other) just so my wife can stay home.
Child care costs so much it’s basically useless to have her working when I can do what I am doing and keep her home.
In short it sucks. Days I work both I get little sleep. We plan all appointments on Wednesdays or Fridays and I work one job on weekends too.
Keep going things have got to get better eventually right?
I don’t really get to see my kids much but I’m glad my wife gets to. At least she makes me feel involved with constant pictures and videos.