anyone else fed up with working?

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16 weeks 3 days and today I just want to quit my job and just say screw it! I am working as a direct support professional (taking care of people with mental and physical disabilities) is so exhausting and stressful. Been with the company since last year and I never loved it but now that I'm pregnant I'm overwhelmed with negative feelings towards the job, co-workers, just the thought of driving into work.

Been applying at other places online but no luck.

My question is- how the hell do some women who stop working while pregnant (with out husbands who provide for everything) survive???

One of my friends is a stay at home mom and I seriously envy her non stressful life! I cannot be a stay at home mom and rely on my fiancés job, as we pay everything 50/50 and he can't provide for us alone.

Just needed to vent. :(

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Sahm mom-ing is not stress free lol. It may not be up to par with a "real" job. By it also doesn't ever end and it's lonely and hard to do alone somedays when your husband is at work.

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First of all I have been both a stay at home mom and a full time working mom and working is often less stressful than being home taking care the kids, house, etc. can you take a leave for a short time or until after your maternity time? I've done that before. I actually just quit early because my job was too hard bending, lifting and standing all day chasing kids. My last day was April ( due in May) and I will be back after my maternity leave at the end of August. See if you can't have a heart to heart with your boss and work something out. Maybe by 30 weeks you can take some time to rest before the baby comes. Good luck to you.

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My partner works two jobs while i stay home with the kiddos. We have very little and try to keep our debt to a minimum. I would never make enough to cover childcare and he's simply unable to take care of a household and children like I do. So he works and I care for our home and children. I cut out all unnecessary expenses years ago. 
Before I was involved with my partner I worked two jobs and ran myself ragged as a single mom and still ran my household. I saved money and we had very little...my children love the way they were raised...my 19, 17, 12 and 10 year olds appreciate everything and take nothing for granted. My older children also help towards the cell phone bill...their line costs and household incidentals...it's hard but it works.

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You would need to get on assistance or have a different financial situation with your fianc . I would love to be a sahm because I have an 18 month old and a 4 month old but I make $55k a year and wouldn't be able to survive on just my husband.

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A parent at my work quit her job and she has three kids. The kids dad is in prison for quiet some time. Needless to say after a couple weeks she realized it's not going to work even on government assistance. So she's working part time now.

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Omg we are in the same boat!!!!! I work w homeless mentally ill substance abusers and it truly is taking a toll on me. I hate the job so much now and I used to enjoy it kinda. I want to quit but my insurance is paid 100% and I won't get disability/ family leave when I have the baby so messed up why I have to stay but ugh!!!!!!! I'm only 8 weeks too smh

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I wouldn't be able to stop working without drastically lowering our standard of living. I understand how some couples do it, but it's not for us. If I were single it wouldn't even be an option....that means going on full government support - food stamps and section 8 housing - and even then I doubt that's enough to cover the basics.  That's being said, I actually don't know how I would be sending my LO to daycare on one salary either... it's tough out there! But that's seriously the only reason why I waited until my 30th with a good career and supportive husband to start having children.

anyone else fed up with working?

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