I did...not too long ago. He QUIT his job and I quit him. He wasn't fired and neither was he laid off. He was just tired of his paycheck being less than it normally was. He had no prospects lined up and neither did he have a college degree. He'd been on this job for 10 years and because of the economy, he saw a difference in his paycheck. He wanted to start his own business, but didn't have a plan in place. I convinced him to continue working the job, while developing his business plan. He agreed and did this for about a month. A month later he just up and quit. No prospect of another job in sight or anything. What 40 year old man without a college degree and a very limited skill set just quits a job in this economy?
His actions sent all kinds of unspoken signals to me. A man that CHOOSES not to work is a turnoff for me. I would have emotionally supported him to the end had he LOST his job, but he chose to quit with no job prospects lined up. By the time I cut my ties, he had been unemployed for 3 months and was still searching. I couldn't do it anymore so I broke up with him..no regrets.
). It's no longer an issue though.
