THE FUTURE IS ONE BIG CHALLENGE AFTER ANOTHER for 3Dogs and friends ..... PART 2

3Dogs

Beanie - I know people have little faith in the Job Centre - buy don't they have specialist advisors to help disabled people get work?

savingwannabe

I am a bit tired. might go for a lie down for a bit. will be back at 9ish i think.

beanielou

puddings wrote: »

ok beanster lets not be all negative! why dont you tell us what you can do. I have lots of questions!
do you have a garden? Yes
or a garage? Yes
a spare room? Not at mo
transport? Yes
would you prefer to work from home - or elsewhere? not fussy
can you sew? no
or cook? no
give good advice? yes
good with children? yes
have you got any funds available for setting up your own business?
what about qualifications/ experience? Admin but not typing
what time restrictions do you have? none really
can you work in the evenings for example? if needed
what sort of things are you interested in?
if all of the other restrictions wren't there and you could choose any job, then what would you pick? Not sure

i have to stop typing now cos ive got a delivery to do... back in a short while :-)

Though I have transport I dont drive distances.
my biggest difficulties are getting tired,poor typing & hearing.

puddings_2

Beanie, with the tiredness, do you think you would be able to commit to regular hours, even if just one or two hours each day? if not then you would probably be restricted to either piece work or self employment?
Piece work that's unskilled is notoriously badly paid - so if you end up going down that path I'd suggest trying to find something that utilises your skills else you might end up working for pennies - if you can bookkeep and do admin etc then maybe it would be better to be self employed?

One of my lodgers is a self employed sole trader mechanic, he's brill with cars but absolutely rubbish at doing his books, sending invoices and paying bills etc - his business is way too small to employ a full or even part time administator, but would probably have enough work each week for a couple of hours. Although he's never advertised for help, i reckon if somebody offered then he would jump at the chance.
I reckon there will be plenty of people just like him near where you live... but you might have to go out there and find them.

...and talking about lodgers... up to £80 per week tax free ... it's the easiest money I make each week!

savingwannabe

Puds fab advice. Could you do something like avon beanie? Aesop and Miche can help you I think.

savingwannabe

I felt really queasy and then realised i was wearing a high neck jumper and it made me want to puke. Has everyone gone to sleep? If so i will too. I have the day of tomorrow but lots to do.

savingwannabe

I just saw Panorama. Grim. I have just made a list of 9 things i must do in my day off. eeeek!

beanielou

What was it about?

beanielou

Im watching Waking The Dead.
Its very grim too.

savingwannabe

Panorama was about the recession and job losses. Dreadful. After i finish my job i have no energy to do anything else. I tried tutoring but it was too much. At the moment i am going out with my friends and spending too much money on weekends. I will have to cut back. I am so pleased i discovered the poundshop though. Am tidying up tomorrow - it is the new 'going out'! I shall save a fortune.