OAP Needs to up her income-any suggestions?

Maz

Hello everyone,

I'm posting this on behalf of a lady I was speaking to today as she doesn't have t'internet.

Basically, she's retired, skint and desperately needs to find some work she can do working in her home.

Years ago she used to construct powder puffs at home and get paid for that but I told her I didn't think there was much work about of that sort anymore.

She wants to work with her hands. She's rather a shy person and doesn't socialise much.

I know it's a long shot but I said I'd try and help her - anyone got any ideas please??

stebiz

Maz wrote: »

Hello everyone,

I'm posting this on behalf of a lady I was speaking to today as she doesn't have t'internet.

Basically, she's retired, skint and desperately needs to find some work she can do working in her home.

Years ago she used to construct powder puffs at home and get paid for that but I told her I didn't think there was much work about of that sort anymore.

She wants to work with her hands. She's rather a shy person and doesn't socialise much.

I know it's a long shot but I said I'd try and help her - anyone got any ideas please??

A lapdancer

FROSTYFRECKLE

Hi,

What about contacting Help The Aged. I doubt if this lady is the only skint OAP, so they may have heard of approriate job avenues, they may also do a benefits check to make sure this lady is getting all of the benefits she is entitled to.

stebiz

FROSTYFRECKLE wrote: »

Hi,

What about contacting Help The Aged. I doubt if this lady is the only skint OAP, so they may have heard of approriate job avenues, they may also do a benefits check to make sure this lady is getting all of the benefits she is entitled to.

A lot better response than mine:cool:

Maz

Yes, stebiz, you were carp! Thank you acknowledging that.

This lady has the real issues about surviving, just like we all do and I'd like to help her if I can.

Thanks to frostyfreckle for a great way to persue, if anybody has any other ways to help this lady, please let me know so that I can pass it on.

NIC26

I would recommend looking at the Boost your Income segment of the main site, to see if any of the suggestions are applicable to you friend. It has some ideas that might work from her:
BABYSITTING
IRONING SERVICE
DOG WALKING/PET MINDING
MARKET RESEARCH (being part of a focus group - saros)
?SEWING (alterations/curtain making)
I wish you luck.

NIC26

I would recommend looking at the Boost your Income segment of the main site, to see if any of the suggestions are applicable to you friend. It has some ideas that might work from her:
BABYSITTING
IRONING SERVICE
DOG WALKING/PET MINDING
MARKET RESEARCH (being part of a focus group - saros)
?SEWING (alterations/curtain making)
I wish you luck with helping your friend.

collingwood21

There is quite a useful book called "a bit on the side" by Jasmine Birtles - that has quite a lot of suggestions for working at home in it.

woohoo_postingid

Bingo ? OAP's always seem to win at that !!

LindsayO

I don't get it, is being in debt or not having enough cash to survive suddenly funny if you are over 65? oh well, maybe it's just me

anyway, I remember seeing someone suggest an idea of making money by sitting in waiting for deliveries. That might be possibility for your friend

Staciep88

I would say:

Ironing service
Washing/Drying service
Dog walking
House sitting / Plant sitting
Baby sitting

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