Work, Money and Kids: Next step

Next step

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, after my son graduated from nursing school which I, as a single parent, paid for with blood, sweat, and tears, during his grad party he was asked what his next step was. His response was, "Eh, I kinda realized I hate nursing." FML

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By Lauren - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Australia

Today, my husband declined a $100k/year job due to him thinking that a full-time job at one work place would be too "depressing." I'm a nurse and have to wipe other people's arses for a living, then come home to this lazy dick. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/08/2014 16:57 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML

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elisabeth1_fml 0

Monday 24 October 2011 12:13

At least he finished. I'm a nurse and knew a few who quit half way through. He's always got it if he changed his mind later.

Flutequeen 0

Monday 24 October 2011 12:10

He should have known at least half way through is courses that he didn't want to be a nurse.

Comments

siahbean 1

Tuesday 25 October 2011 4:05

my mom would beat me.

MissTaco 7

Tuesday 25 October 2011 4:28

#80 Your a dumb ass and a jerk because you think the a nurse HAS to be a woman, I bet you make your mom make you breakfast, lunch, and dinner because you don't want to get off your lazy ass and you think she should do the cooking and the cleaning because she's a woman. Go F**k yourself.

keshaforever1 14

Tuesday 25 October 2011 5:34

Kick him out and let him work for a living,see how he loves it.

effyolife23 9

Tuesday 25 October 2011 5:53

YDI for raising Gaylord Focker !

vitaldisplay 0

Tuesday 25 October 2011 6:06

That's life, deal with it.

CSC_fml 5

Tuesday 25 October 2011 6:07

Just remind him if he works contract work it can pay over $50 an hour...

anie01 5

Tuesday 25 October 2011 6:26

My friend did that. Went to a $40k/year school, her parents drained their retirement fund to pay for it, then she decides she's burned out on it. I can't even imagine-- when my major wasn't doing it for me, I immediately switched majors and now I'm so excited to graduate. Nursing school takes years, you'd think you'd figure out pretty early that it wasn't working out.

gusgus36 5

Tuesday 25 October 2011 10:28

That sucks but honestly it wasn't your responsibility to pay for it. He should have worked for it himself or gotten loans. The hardship of being a single parent and paying for everything yourself should be over once he graduated high school... Regardless, he is so ungrateful and could at least keep his bad attitude to himself

mishkaroni 15

Tuesday 25 October 2011 15:26

Amen!

jshsmith1995 0

Tuesday 25 October 2011 11:55

If he's qualified as a RN it'll be incredibly easy for him to get a different job in healthcare with little to no training

jedielf 23

Tuesday 25 October 2011 12:35

I can't believe I'm speaking out in favour of student loans... :S but at least you pay for your own education that way instead of wasting other people's money...