Open Uni / Jobs causing issues

Loanranger

What I meant was that you need to devote your time, or a good part of your time, to the OU at the weekends in order to succeed with the OU.
Please note that I have studied for two complete degrees with the OU, over several years, so I do know what it's all about.

ILW

falko89 wrote: »

Hardly, the tutor can only be contacted during the week and only does online tutorials during the week, he would prefer if you did not contact him during the weekend.

Many people do OU courses whilst working full time 5 or 6 days a week. Why is your one different?

falko89

ILW wrote: »

You really are your own worst enemy.

I have 3 kids. I have got all OU cleared up in Sat mornings, 16 hours = 4/5 max unless a TMA is involved but also like this cleared up during the week, but I guess yes the OU is probably irrelevant, the problem is my Mrs second job

noelphobic

falko89 wrote: »

Hardly, the tutor can only be contacted during the week and only does online tutorials during the week, he would prefer if you did not contact him during the weekend.

what course are you doing and how much contact do you need with your tutor? I only contact mine once or twice per module, if that. That usually consists of the odd email and the occasional phone call (usually begging for an extension for a TMA!)

falko89

Ok then we'll leave the OU out of it, I can't do overtime because of the other halfs commitments, which pays better than mine

noelphobic

falko89 wrote: »

Ok then we'll leave the OU out of it, I can't do overtime because of the other halfs commitments, which pays better than mine

in that case I would reiterate what I said in post 15. Might be worth you looking at how your WFTC would be affected if your wife gave up the extra job - it might not make much difference to your overall income.

falko89

noelphobic wrote: »

in that case I would reiterate what I said in post 15. Might be worth you looking at how your WFTC would be affected if your wife gave up the extra job - it might not make much difference to your overall income.

She will only be working 14-15 hrs max, not enough to qualify

mountainofdebt

Do you bother to read what people have posted?

You've been told that provided one of you works more than 16 hrs per week, and you both work a total of more than 24hrs you'd qualify.

Dunroamin

falko89 wrote: »

She will only be working 14-15 hrs max, not enough to qualify

:mad::mad::mad:

Haven't you read anything I've written? You only need to work 24 hours between you to get WTC - you'd be eligible if just one of you worked 24 hours and the other didn't work at all!

(Honestly, sometimes I wonder why we bother!:mad:)

falko89

Dunroamin wrote: »

:mad::mad::mad:

Haven't you read anything I've written? You only need to work 24 hours between you to get WTC - you'd be eligible if just one of you worked 24 hours and the other didn't work at all!

(Honestly, sometimes I wonder why we bother!:mad:)

We would as most of her pay goes on fuel, but I thought something was changing in April 12 meaning we both had to work? No? She'd save us a fortune at home.