Embarrassed of Husband's Job?

Shame on you.
You have no respect for him because he didn't go to school long enough?
Get over yourself and get less snooty friends.

orphan annie

Just get over it. Being a plumber is nothing to be ashamed of, especially when he makes a good living being one.

2Westies

Get over it that's really shallow.

The One, The Only Krandazzo!

how dare you!!!!!!!! you have no reason to be embarrassed! your hubby is working!!!!! who cares what he does as long as hes making an honest living! get off your high horse and be proud and support your hubby!

floridaman39us

Are you kidding me? I know a plumber who is a millionaire (and lives on the river). His friends are lawyers and business men. They don't care what he does. Your husband will make more money than your so-called friends. Plumbers actually help people instead of just clocking in to a job.

suzanne g

Plumbing is one of the most stable and potentially lucrative careers there are. It's an outstanding career choice because we will always need plumbers. Also, there is no earnings ceiling on a plumber's career, as there is with your own career. He could end up a multi-millionaire and you making your little $38,000 a year. Grow up.

AnswerDude

SO, you have to sit behind a desk and wear a tie to be acceptable?

Glad I am NOT your husband!

My brother in law went to college got a BS went to grad school got a Masters went some more and got his PHD now he is a College Professor and makes $45,000 a year! That is after 9 years of schooling! ! !

I am SURE your wonderful Plumber husband makes MUCH more than that! ! ! AND he is very handy around the house too!

Take pride in your husband for being the wonderful man and hard worker that he is!

Anna Banana

That's really pompous of you. I was just laid off but I worked in Escrow in an office with very educated people & my fiance is a tattoo artist. He also does plumbing on the side w/ a friend of his when business gets slow. He also does some phone wiring. I've never had any issues with that nor does anyone around me. And if they did, screw them! You make it sound like he's a scumbag or something. The dude WORKS ya know! Apparently, you're educated in some ways, but not others.

Lv Dr. 4U

Some womens husband/boyfriends beat, cheat, steal, lie, manipulate, use, and abuse them and your worried about him being a plumber! You should be proud of him and quit being shallow and worrying about image and what everyone else thinks! Call him a water & sewer technician if it makes you feel better!

Descarada

No one cares !!! really, get over yourself and your up tight judge mental co workers !!
I know a lot of people like you who are so consumed with presenting the "image" of sophistication. I feel sad for your hubby having a wife like you !!!!
I guess its good that you realize you need to move past this though.......HERE IS THE ANSWER, GROW UP & take your husband to these parties, he is a person not a job and if anyone thinks less of your husband jut b/c he is a plumber then you should boycot these parties yourself and not associate with people like this !!!

zorabl

Why are u embarrassed, he is the one that makes 3x what u make, so should he be embarrassed with you.
and there is nothing wrong with being a plumer
at least he knows his way around pipes :)))))))

Wildflower

I have a teacher friend of mine whose husband is a wrestler (like the kind of tv).. another friend of mine's husband works on his Daddy's farm... another friend of mine's huband is a bouncer in a bar... all of these teacher's hubands... He works a legitimate job, makes a good wage, and provides for your family. The only thought in your coworker's minds is why do you not think he's good enough for you. It's your problem, not theirs.

~NIKKI~

Are you serious??

That is horrible

I have a degree and work as an investigator and my husband is a boat mechanic and i am proud of him no matter what he does.

I love my husband UNCONDITIONALLY even if he scraped up dog poo for a living i would see him as no less of a person as i do now.

Babycat

Wow - you have a great husband and you are ashamed of his profession? He makes an honest living and the only thing you can do is be embarassed - does he know this??? Be grateful for what you have - I bet more than half of these so called "professionals" wish they had the skills that he does. Get over it and thank your lucky stars that you have a good man.

David G

You must get over the stereo type of plumbers, they make some good money.

Try being proud of what he does.

stephanie

there is nothing to be emabarassed about! my husband is a plumber too!! they make good money and work hard. be proud of him!
and just think who are your friends going to call if they have a leaky toilet?? hehe

plus i always think about the sweet bathroom my hubby is going to build. just smile and be proud of your man!

J. Aaron

Well - he probably makes more an hour then most of your friends... yeah, blue collar work does not get much respect in the white collar world. Clean him up and have him wear khakis and talk more about his hobbies then work..

cunnitr

You shouldn't feel that way. What he does is a technical job. Could you do it? He has a great paying, legal job and you're complaining because of what it looks like. I doubt that anyone cares about what he does. It's probably your presentation of it and the look on your face that may make people seem unaccepting of his profession. My husband is a police officer which takes no degree and the training in the academy. He makes more than I do and I have a masters degree. I have never thought of his job as being unprofessional. Your co-worker's "professional" husbands could also be *sses so which would you rather have?

Sean C

I bet his income meets or excedes those people's.

Don't be ashamed of him or his job. Who is going to fix their over priced crap when it leaks? Your husband.

He donesn't need to be better educated to have a good time with other people. Take him with you. ANd if these people look down on you or condecend to your husband just becasue of his occupation, you'll see what kind of friends and co-workers they are.

You can get over it by loking at your life, how happy you are with your spouse, and look deep inside them and seeing how miserable they realy are, if they are.

My case in point: My Uncle was plumber for years and years. Got out of Highschool, joined the navy and started his bussiness. This man has a house in Indiana and one in Florida, a nice boat in Michigan, a porche and a nice retirement. He has no college degree to speak of and he's living better than most who have PHDs.

gtvermont96

There is nothing wrong with what you do for a living as long as you enjoy it, most of the time, and are able to live the way you want.

cfb193

Women like you need to be slapped.

Dah veed

You are truly blessed and are totally ingnorant to the fact that you have a good life. If you are letting other people influence how you feel about your own family you are totally wrong. Grow up and be supportive. A good education means nothing if you are an arrogant pig. Sounds like the people you work for and with mean more to you than poor Mark.

be honest with you i have a graduate degree from a very good school and i absolutely respect what an honest plumber can do. as matter fact, i think you are lucky to be with a plumber that owns his own business. you will come to appreciate it when you are getting closer to the retirement. you should really focus on how to help him expanding his business instead of wasting your energy of being embarrassed. marriage is a partnership and you have to acknowledge his strength and support it and be sensitive to his needs. work is just something that we do, it does not define us as a person. good luck.

Quiet Desperation

I know what you mean to a certain extent.

Wait until you have kids and hubby can't help them with their homework. My spouse can't handle my kid's fourth grade work.

Or say your kids get dad's lack of book smarts? That will also be embarrassing among your friends.

But you married him, and it's not uncommon for a college woman to marry a tradesperson. They marry you for the health bennies.

Nothing you can do about it. He won't suddenly want to read Shakespeare.

I have a friend with a husband like that, and I work in a university, she always downplays him behind his back. What can you do?

rdltng

You should be ashamed of yourself that you are ashamed of your husband. What's bad is that you are not just self conscious of what others think, you think badly of him yourself. It's not even like plumbing is a no brainer job. Mechanics, plumbers, electricians, etc have to really know what they are doing. It's not like he has a lazy, no brainer job that you just think he is not fullfilling his potential with. I often find people with degrees are very snobby about their degrees. I am a college drop out, and my IQ & analytical nature surpasses most college grads. Your husband is independent, applying himself, and is earning a great income. On the flip side, I can totally understand not being able to relate to something or someone. For example, I would want to be able to relate to a husband who was analytical and focused on spiritual topics. If you don't relate to his lifestyle or who he is, then you shouldn't be with him.

Duk Dong

Beth, get over it!!! Tradesmen are a dying breed. I'll bet that most of your coworkers white collar husbands will probably call you husband to help them out. Not to mention, I'm sure he makes a great living. I am a 33 year old man and I work in an office but I would love to know how to do stuff like plumbing, electrical work, woodworking. I truly envy your husband. To me nothing is more embarassing then to have get out the yellow pages when something leaks or breaks. You should be very proud of him. Best of Luck to you and him!!!

55 and trying

You are very shallow and messed up.

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