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Originally Posted by Badhobz
As the sole breadwinner you need stability. It doesn't matter what you do for a job, as long as you can provide for the family and ensure your kids and wife has a roof over their heads. Almost everyone's job is unfulfilling to a certain extent and i think your wife is just being considerate of your feelings (while also acknowledging your stress).
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I completely agree with Badhobz's take on your financial needs and situation. Esp when we are supposedly headed towards a potential recession, having a stable job that pays the bill is rather important.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't consider jumping ship, since the labour market is pretty hot these days, with a lot of places looking for capable people. So you should definitely keep exploring available options.
Another potential route is to look for a side hustle. By this, I don't mean just taking on any available 2nd job to help pay the bills. You'd want to look into something that you enjoy doing, and see whether you can turn that into a side hustle that can generate some supplemental income. If it works out, that could potentially help you financially as well as make you happier.
I suppose this is a bit of a rarer case, but I actually know someone who started a side hustle based on a hobby that he enjoys. Then over the course of a few years, because he was doing an excellent job in that side hustle, he actually made the plunge and quit his old job to focus entirely on his side hustle as his only job. Needless to say, he is having the time of his life now.