My other half keeps complaining that my current job is too costly in terms of fuel/travel costs.

First of all, we pay our bills 50/50 - we both put an equal amount into our joint account and bills come from there. I do however pay my own fuel - it’s not something we’ve ever really discussed as being a bill - I’ve just always done it and I currently spend about £150pm travelling to and from work.

We’re due a baby, and are weighing up the options about whether I stay full time, drop a day or 2 etc.

He wants me to leave my current job after maternity and get a job ‘on the doorstep’ so we can ‘save’ money on fuel. I’ve tried to explain that the difference between my current role and a local shop role would be a significant difference (just basing on full time, never mind prorating down to part time) and we’d lose out on far more than the fuel money.

He’s not taking that in at all and still thinks we’d be better off by me working nearer home even though I actually quite like my job.

He’s out at the minute but I’ve done a side by side calculation of my current net income (inc fuel costs) vs my net income if I based my earnings on having a minimum wage retail role close to home. The net difference full time is almost £5k even after I account for travel!!

I did the same just out of curiosity for a 4 and a 3 day week and obviously in all scenarios my current job came out more 🙄

I’d like to sit down and go through it with him but I still don’t think he’ll truly understand it and will argue his case regardless so I feel a bit put out.

This is a bit of a rant really so apologies for that but I’m just frustrated that he’s pressuring me to give up a job I like for no financial benefit at all - it doesn’t make sense 😦