LMD Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My DH is the sole breadwinner. Currently he works a standard full-time week in manufacturing. Unskilled labour. He has a highschool diploma and some further education but no degree. He has been working at this job for 10 years and he is now looking at a redundancy and fresh start - scary but exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 We live on one income, even though I earn a bit of money now, too. My hubby, who has a bachelor's degree, is the bestest Schwan's man around! He works 12-14 hours a day--often 6 days a week--in order for me to stay home with the kids. He's my champion! My mother orders from a Schwan's guy on a regular basis! I have gotten a few things here and there too. They had this ice cream forever ago that I loved called mini maltball madness. I am not usually an ice cream person, but I loved that! Tell your dh that they should bring it back :lol:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk8ermaiden Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) He's a civil engineer. Right now he's in school for his master's. He won't need it for another 10+ years but I told him it was now or never. I didn't care if he wanted one or not but if he did - it had to be now. It doesn't exactly get easier to go back to school the more kids you have and the more activities they are engaged in! Edited April 5, 2012 by Sk8ermaiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 You do realize that you'd have to change your avatar...;) My husband is an artist. No, really, he paints. Not houses, not your living room. Paintings. No, he doesn't wear a beret. Yes, I like the smell of turps. He has a degree in commercial art; worked as an illustrator for a publishing company, now he is his own boss. I did it! Well, I didn't dye my hair, but I did change my avatar. Appropriate, yes?:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh is a saw operator at an aluminum extrusion company. We don't have a lot of extra cash, but we make it on his income. He usually works six day weeks, the poor guy. It was all on-the-job training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelbe5 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh is an electrician at a university. Decent pay, overtime and good benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Many66 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My husband is a groundskeeper at a state college. One of the best benefits of his job is that he gets free college tuition for 4 years for each of our children. He also has a good pension and very good medical benefits. The pay isn't the best but we make do. The benefits keep him working there for our children's future educational needs, so they can have a brighter tommorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 EMT No degree but it's not really enough to sustain us. I work part time for a school district with special education preschoolers. He works nights so it allows us to homeschool without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I am a youth services librarian at a public library. Dh is an unintentional SAHD looking to get back into warehouse work. I have a BA in History, Medieval Studies and an MLIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH is in the military. He was enlisted but is now an officer. This is the first full year that I haven't worked full time. In the beginning, I made waaaaay more than DH. ETA: DH has a B.S. and M.A degree and so do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socalimom Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh is a RN for two hospitals. He has an associate's degree in nursing, but he easily makes 3 times more than I did as a public school teacher with a master's. Though he works insane hours, it has allowed me to be a full time stay at home, homeschooling Mom. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecclecticmum Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Education" Bachelors in Mechanical Design Engineering Works as: Product & Packaging Development Officer, but soon to transfer over to IT in the same company (hopefully this will change his working hours/overtimes to be more normal since he won't be doing product runs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 We have two part time jobs. DH owns a window cleaning business and we own a dance studio. On average we each work less than 20 hours per week. He has a BM in music technology and learned the wi.Dow business from his dad. I have a MA in theatre. His busoness grows each year and he will be the primary bread winner, I am cutting back on my hours at the studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH is a Pathologists' Assistant. Basically it is equivalent to a PA, but specialized in Pathology. He has a Master's in Pathology and a Bachelor degree in Russian. We lived apart for two years so he could go back to graduate school. I worked to support our family during that time and my mom watched our boys. So I feel very grateful that we are now able to be a one income family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dh is a Senior Oracle Database Architect (which means that he designs rather complicated database systems and is an extreme geek) for a large computer services company. Previous to that job he, well, did the same thing for a different, large software company. Before that he had taken a short break from his computer geekiness and was assistant vice-president of a college/seminary...a job he did not like. Faith Don't you know, geeks are only happy when they are being geeks:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I did it! Well, I didn't dye my hair, but I did change my avatar. Appropriate, yes?:lol: :smilielol5: Well done. It's a good look for you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My hubby is a plumber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudboots Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) DH is an MD. We've spent most of our dozen years of marriage finishing school. Edited April 5, 2012 by mudboots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My hubby owns his own company. He sells parts (o-rings, gaskets, pumps, etc.), mostly to the nearby military bases in Virginia, Maryland & DC. He has a BA in Business with a minor in Finance. The best part is that, since 1999, his business has been located in our basement so he works from home. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh is a handyman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My husband is the breadwinner here. He works for Disney corporate doing network security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckabell Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My DH is a self-employed internet marketing and analytics consultant. He has a bachelor's in business and an MBA. He just started his business in the last six months and so as it's growing I still work part time from home as a transcriptionist, but I hope to quit in the next six months and just focus on the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 For the ones whose DH's work for Disney, I am SO jealous! I would love to work for Disney, myself. I think I would need about 3 more foreign languages, however, before I could work there. :tongue_smilie: My DH works from home, but he's not always the breadwinner. It depends on how many shifts I work myself. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g7s22 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Band Director at a local High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLDoll Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My husband is a defense analyst in his civilian job, and a Capt. in the air national guard. He has a masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Chief operating officer of a tech firm in DC. Has his CPA and is a Microsoft gold partner.....wrote his own budgeting and reporting program In his spare time he coaches soccer and does scout stuff:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad 4 Boys Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I'm the sole breadwinner. I'm a Facilities Engineer at a biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and previously was a USAF officer and B52 navigator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrindam Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH - Software engineer/architect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pageta Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH is an agronomist and works for a government agency doing crop seed field inspections. He manages about fifty employees doing the same all over the state. Lots of driving during the summer months, but good hours otherwise. He has a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science and a Masters in Agronomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertmum Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH - Design Manager/Architect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 he works at the navy base in our city-he works at the flightline where they teach the pilots to fly jets....he doesn't fly but works on/around the planes and flight line area-everything from chaining the planes down for bad weather,"launching" the planes (you've seen the guys out there "directing" traffic like waving their arms/hands around pointing where to go)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venia Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I work as a scientist protecting water quality for my state. I have a MS in cell and molecular biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBear Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH is an MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Breadwinner is dh. Hmmm, so he collected unemployment for 6 months after he was laid off last July. He's got an MBA from an Ivy. (Doesn't pay the bills ;)). While he was diligently looking for work, he would get 1-2 day consulting gigs here and there, and he started helping out a couple local businesses with networking issues, and a couple of friends with home theater issues. After his 26 weeks of unemployment, he refused to continue to collect. So, he's making a go of it on his own. I'm thrilled! I loved growing up around a small business, and I think it'll be good for the kids. :) So,the breadwinning in our home is a mix of corporate consulting/training, small business networking and home theater design/tuning. Got that? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russiantwins Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Okay. Sort of a spinoff from another thread. If you live on just one income from only one job, what does the "breadwinner" of the household do to earn a living? :bigear: Susan Oh. Adding. What is their education?? Active duty military. He has a masters degree in Theology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 DH is a physician (vascular surgery, general surgery, burns and critical care). Works all.the.time which is one of the reasons I stayed home with the boys. One parent needed to be around :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dh is a theatre technician/stage manager. He has worked on a huge variety of shows from west end to opera, ballet and tours etc. He currently runs the theatre for a private school and freelances on the side. He has an HND(one level down from a degree) in stage management and technical theatre from on of the UK's top theatre schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Okay. Sort of a spinoff from another thread. If you live on just one income from only one job, what does the "breadwinner" of the household do to earn a living? :bigear: Susan Oh. Adding. What is their education?? Dh has a degree in Elem Ed, but had to make the decision not to teach because it didn't pay enough to be a one-income family. He did start out in a school system as the IT guy (paid more than being a teacher), but then moved out of the schools into business IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 PhD student & tutor BA - English MA - American Studies PhD - English (in progress) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Air Force officer, pilot, been in the AF for almost 20 years, currently a major, but was enlisted before getting his commission. Started with a BS in 1998 (required for a commission), just finished graduate degree in 2011 (needed to promote past Major). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My husband is a software engineering manager. He works M-F from 8-5pm or so and manages a team of engineers and interns. He has a graduate degree in computer science engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dh is a treasury accountant for one of the big banks. He has a BA in Finance and a MBA in Business Admin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh has a Bachelor's degree in Communications. He runs a commercial oil business for a NASCAR team. He also has his CLS (certified lubrication specialist) certification. We call him the "snake oil salesman". He travels a lot for his job, all over the US and Western Europe. We are very thankful since I have always been at home with the kids. Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My DH works in IT primarily installing VoIP phone systems. He has a GED and a few hours of college credit. (He had to drop out of high school due to health issues when he was a teen.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaBond Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dh is a model builder/designer for Walt Disney Imagineering. He has a high school education and scattered college classes just for fun, mostly not in his field. Previously he worked in makeup/sculpture/moldmaking in the movie industry and learned that and modeling on the job. That is so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leav97 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Sr. Systems Engineer specializing in VMware Virtualization. Otherwise known is extreme nerd. 2 - BS in IT and a MS in MIS DH is working on a Masters in History with a goal of teaching part time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheresaBond Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My dh is an arborist, currently taking care of the trees for the WTC Memorial as well as consulting at a university and several arboretums. I work part-time as an assistant children's librarian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceO Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 My husband is a nuke submariner in the US Navy. He has a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. He'll have 18 years in come June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Works for the JD, has a BS and masters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Dh is in law enforcement. Dh did not finish his formal degree. But he has had enough classes in various areas that he is qualified to teach other LEOs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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