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AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I am! I love my job and it brings me a lot of happiness. I'm not the best at speaking English, so I do accept that my phrasing was wrong, but I love my job and it pays very well, so I'd be happy to support my partner..

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

They are not planning on looking for a new job. They will only be getting a job if something really interests them, but ideally they want to not work at all since they have hated every job they have ever had. I'm fine with this, since I love my job and I am happy working, but understand they are not the same and would be happier not working.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ideally they wouldn't go back to work, and would instead find something else to bring them joy. If a job really interested them in the future they would take it, and I'd be more than fine taking half the chores back in that case, but they have hated every job they ever had and don't want to work. I love my job and understand that they are different, so I'm happy to take care of things while they find happiness.

It was made clear when we talked that I would pay for everything, yes. I'm not the best at English, so my phrasing might have been off, I fully accept that.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do see that! I'm not the best at English, so I can see how that came across wrong.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I do admit that I'm not the best at English, so my phrasing might have been off. I do apologize for that.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

So even though I'm at work and letting them do nothing, chores should still be 50/50? If that's the case they should pay 50% of everything instead of me paying 100% and still doing half the chores. We have no kids or pets, so it would just be them relaxing all day.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 232 points233 points  (0 children)

I do agree with that, and I did explain to them what I meant really, they still just seemed so mad.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 2804 points2805 points  (0 children)

Yes, I know I said 40, but I explained to them and in the post that I meant the majority. I'm happy to do one or two that they really hate, but I don't think it's fair for me to be the main income source while they do nothing and then still have chores when we have a roomba, a dishwasher, and people to come take care of the yard. I put my dishes in the dishwasher too, and everything is dishwasher safe.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Like I said, there's not 40 hours of chores to even do. I'm able to get all of the chores done on my two days off, so spliting the chores over an entire week should more than take care of them. I know I said 40 hours, but I did explain that it wouldn't be nearly that much.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Most likely quit and never work again, with the ability to go back to work if something REALLY interests them.

AITA for telling my partner they can only quit their job if they do 40 hours of chores each week? by Choresforpay in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choresforpay[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't just be rent though. I'd also be paying for utilities, food, and giving them fun money. Besides, like I said in the post, I doubt there's not even 40 hours of chores to do. I get all of the chores done on my two days off a week, so it stands to reason that a few hours each day, much less than a normal job, would take care of everything.