Dear Abby: Husband expects me to volunteer my time to keep his sad pandemic side hustle afloat
Apr 25, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband started a side business during the pandemic making and selling small batch hot sauces. Five years have passed, and a year and a half ago I told him I should be paid for my time when he needs help manning the booth at an eight-hour-long street fair. I told him I didn’t think i
t was fair to expect his wife to accept 50% less per hour than the 14-year-old he hired to give me a break. ...read more read less