Now is not the Time to Criticize Things That don’t Matter Very Much.
If your partner is expecting a child and you do not have many housing options available right now, the moment is not opportune for you to be selective about the jobs that you accept. You are going to have to settle for whatever it is that you can obtain now.
Even though he was approached by a worried relative who offered him a job that paid more than the federal minimum wage, he turned it down because he didn’t want to put too much extra financial stress on his family. The job would have paid more than the federal government’s minimum wage requirement.