I want a job - but cant afford childcare ;(

elff

~Hi me and hubby have 3 kids 1 starts school next week :T

He works well over a 50 hr week i stay home with the kids....

Which was so not the plan....... but we had twins so all plans got thrown out of window.

I would LOVE a job and i miss mine soooooo much but we have no family/friends to help out with the kids and i cant see a way i can get a job in the day time as i would need a childminder? to collect oldest from school and keep her and pay childminder nursery for 2 x 2yr olds?

hubb's leaves work 715-730 am and is home between 630 and 7pm..

Kids go to bed at 8...

I could get a job in the evening? - but tesco wouldn't hire me as they said i am 'over qualified'...... (I have had a good education

Also we claim tax credits and i worked out i would need to do 30hr a week to get back what they would take from us... so 5 x 6hr shifts?

I really want a job but not sure how to go about it? any ideas?

mrcow

Get a part time weekend job.

That way, you don't have to worry about any childcare. I did it for years and it worked out really well.

Edited to add: There's more to life than Tesco! Why don't you look at jobs you're qualified to do - my job was earning me £12 per hour plus overtime. It was just a simple admin role but my point is, you need to broaden your horizons and shop around a little!

kegg_2

If applying to the likes of tescos play down your qualifications. They wont be interested if you have a degree.
They want people who are happy to work for little more than min wage and unsocial hours.
Play up on the fact that you are looking for the unsocial hours.

BTW Wilkinsons do an evening shift and a lot of stores will be looking for christmas temps soon

AlwaysWorking

I'm not a mum (I wish! ) so forgive me if this seems daft...but I can't understand why you would want to work 30 hours just to replace what you will lose in tax credits! It means you'll not be any better off financially and will be much more stressed, trying to juggle a job/house and three small children. Perhaps you just miss adult company and could meet other mums for activities instead?

I work full time but also have a part time job in Sainsburys who had no issue with my degree. Some of my colleagues on the checkouts have degrees in teaching, maths and art...perhaps you should try there!

**confuzzled**

have a look at this website http://www.workingmums.co.uk/ there may be something there that will challenge you but allows you more flexibility and if not...it may just help you think of where you could expand your horizons to:D

MERFE

Asda also have no problems hiring people with degrees.

I am a mum and can completely understand why you would want to go back to work to earn your money for yourself, talk to people other than other mums and maybe have a bit more of a social life and get back to being you as well as being a mum. What we lost in tax credits and having to pay petrol to get to, means its only just worth working especially with how tiring evening work can be but the plan is as they get older it'll get easier, I'll already be in a job rather than a SAHM for many years and can increase my hours etc.

elff

Dont get me wrong i LOVE being with my Kids but i am beginning to lose who i am....

Ideally i would like a little part time saturday job for a few hours.... but doing that will mean we lose money... and things are very tight as it is.

I also quite like putting my kids to bed and reading stories and occasionally having a chat with hubby but i really miss ME before the kids came along.

hmm would voluntering affect out tax credits?

Charlie1978

You could volunteer to help out at your kids school? Maybe do a bit of dinner ladying? Or the charity shops often want volunteers.

I know what you mean about working. I was totally in your boat last year. I eventually picked up some work working from home and have been doing that ever since. I work mainly during school hours but still have the flexibility to do the school runs.

minimoneysaver

What about a weekend job at M&S or maybe something like your local hospital in the admin?

JoJoB

elff wrote: »

Dont get me wrong i LOVE being with my Kids but i am beginning to lose who i am....

Ideally i would like a little part time saturday job for a few hours.... but doing that will mean we lose money... and things are very tight as it is.

I also quite like putting my kids to bed and reading stories and occasionally having a chat with hubby but i really miss ME before the kids came along.

hmm would voluntering affect out tax credits?

Volunteering would not affect tax credits and it would be a great way of keeping your CV alive while out of the job market looking after kids.

Citizens Advice Bureau is a great option if you have a bit of spare time. I've just finished a year volunteering with them and sadly my own childcare issues meant I had to stop (hubby got more hours at work so couldn't look after DD in the week).

Charity shops would also be good to volunteer in as this would give good retail experience for future jobs.

Shops like Mothercare, Mamas and Papas love mums for their experience of all the products!

But generally there are not many opportunities uless you want to be a party planner or Avon Lady it seems!

onlyroz

What are your qualifications? What did you do before you became a parent? Have you considered whether it should be your husband who stays at home with the kids while you go out to work?