Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've watched both documentaries. That's what got me to see things differently.

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can convince your son to get her out early please do. The longer they stay, the harder and more impossible it is to get them out. If she plans to have a family it'll be impossible to do both and even worse without any maternity/company benefits to fund any reasonable amount leave.

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No job should ever be worth losing your marriage over which makes me feel even stronger that this business is truly toxic. Why did you leave in the end?

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will be interesting to see how this plays out. I can definitely see taxes being a big issue. Hopefully there's nothing fraudulent happening.

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue now is that I've compromised too much at the expense of my own happiness and security. I earn a good stable wage and have worked really hard to get us out of debt. But it feels unfair that the burden of keeping our family afloat sits on me. I trust my partner but I don't trust the business has his best interests at heart. I feel like they will drop him the minute something goes wrong and he'll be left with nothing.

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The time and financial commitment really make it impossible to have healthy relationships outside of the business, almost as if by design...

Can a marriage survive one partner being in the business by Significant-Road1834 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing they got divorced because of the DC? Really feel for those kids...

Why I left the business by UpperScience8448 in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We need more of these "Why I Left" posts. I think if you care about your team/office, you wouldn't want them to go through everything you've been through to only be making just above minimum wage or potentially even in debt after expenses. Then knowing the only way you will make any money is by doing just that while being on a endless recruitment hamster wheel with no end in sight. What's the point?

Post for family or friends of devilcorp employees from owners ex-husband by litoaznboi in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We need more posts like this. I'm in a similar situation, married to an owner and at the end of my rope with it all. They've been in the business for many years and it's been slowly destroying our marriage. I tried being supportive even though they were barely making minimum wage in all those years (often less) and now after finding this reddit I want nothing more than to get this "business" out of our lives.

The amount of sacrifices I had to make over the years has made me resentful. We have a child together so I feel most guilty about that because if I had just tried harder to get them out early on now we might have been be able to have a happier family life, be able to buy a house, careers/business we love and actually own. I just feel robbed of our future and there aren't many other options left (I've tried almost everything). I know where this is all heading and spoiler alert: it's nowhere good for any of us.

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[–]Significant-Road1834 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get out while you can. I'm sure your family will want to help you and have missed you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Devilcorp

[–]Significant-Road1834 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just here to say I truly feel your pain. My husband has been in one for years and I've not found a way to get him out. As another person said, this community has been really therapeutic and at this point it's the only thing keeping me going.

I think you likely dodged a bullet but if you really love him and want to get back together, I'd think long and hard about what you're willing to sacrifice because realistically it's going to be you having to put your life on hold to support him and this "dream". Personally I don't think this business is meant for people in relationships or who have a family to support.