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My husband is a public school teacher, has two undergraduate and one graduate degree in his field, has been in his position for 14 years, and is the head of his department. I've been an LPN for 6 years and an RN for 4. With my ASN, I make way more than he does, and I carry our insurance, since the premiums are less than half with my employer (I pay almost 400 a month for health/dental; through hubby's work, it'd be over 800/month). So yes, if I quit my job or took a part time/lower paying job, it would have a large impact on our household.
I am the primary money maker in my household. My husband and I each carry our own health insurance, since we have no kids at home that need it and it is cheaper to pay for a single plan. If I was to lose my job, we would not be able to make it financially, same if he lost his. Even though I make more per hour, we still need both incomes to survive.
martymoose, BSN, RN
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I am curious. How many nurses are the full time primary household earner? In other words, if you quit your job for a lessor paying job, would your currnet housing/health insurance/food on the table situation fold?