Do you think quitting a job because your not getting enough time to spend with family is a legitimate reason to quit?

Anonymous

It all depends how many people you have in your family, what your responsibilities are at home, how many hours you are schedule to work vs how many you are actually working, if you have enough savings to live off without working until you have another job, if it will be easy to find another job that will allow you to have more time with your family, etc, etc. It's not a simple yes or no answer as there are so many variables Personally I left a higher paying job with long hours to go for a lower paying job with fixed hours so I could spend more time with my family. But I had another job lined up before I quit the first one and I'm still able to pay my bills with the lower paying job. I would rather work 40 hours a week and not work overtime vs working up to 80 hours a week and being told I needed to stay late or work on weekends

Judith

Only if you've gotten yourself another job. Also depends upon whether or not you are married and have dependents and have discussed the matter over with the spouse who supports you in your decision. BTW - it is "Do you think quitting a job because YOU'RE (not your) getting............................." You're stands for you are. Your is possessive as in your job, your house, your car.

real estate guy

It really depends on some many things. Mainly, can you afford to quit?. And without knowing FACTS and your reasoning, it's very hard to answer. There needs to be a balance of work and family. But there is also a difference between quality and quantity.

Lili

Well, if spending more time with your family is the priority for you, AND if quitting won't case your family undue hardship.

RICK

Depends on actual circumstances, what you consider not enough time others may consider more then adequate

Judy

Maybe, if there's excessive OT for an indefinite period, but find another job first, before you quit.

A Hunch: It depends

It depends: - if you have significant savings (years) or other income to pay your expenses while you aren't working = sure, quit your job - if you have 2 months of savings and then nothing = NO WAY.

StephenWeinstein

Yes

Anonymous

No. That is nonsensical to me. You work to get paid, to support the family, not to hob-nob with them. In an "At Will" government, you do not need an excuse. It makes as much SENSE as a person who gets married and asks the boss for a raise, because "Now I have a family to support!". To me self-imposed hardships are Not an Excuse for doing/not doing anything. The manslaughter while Driving Drunk, is not the fault of the Bar Tender. Being Shot while committing a crime, is not the fault of Colt or Smith & Wesson.

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Sometimes yes and sometimes the answer will be "no". If, you have enough opportunity to get a new job and if the relationship between you and your family become tough day by day, than you can quit. If you are the only earning person of your entire family, what is natural in Asia, and if getting a new job is not so easy, than quitting a job will create a lot of extra problem. Sometimes spending time with the family is less important than continuing the present job.

busterwasmycat

Not of itself. It can definitely be one factor. It has been, for many people. I wouldn't work a job that kept me from having a decent life outside the workplace, unless it was the only job I could find. I do need to eat and pay for heat and have a home to live in. Gotta get money somewhere.

puffin57

For me it is. While having a job is obviously important, family is important too.