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How to catch a thief in the house.

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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    merlin68 wrote: »
    she wont be able to get a part time job as its a nursing degree and she has to do 37.5 hours a week on the wards plus all her study.

    Could look, when the time comes, into babysitting locally. Pick the right kids and you study while they're sleeping and you're getting paid (and often fed as they leave out a snack meal). Even 2-3x a month would help out.
  • Kaye1
    Kaye1 Posts: 538 Forumite
    Could look, when the time comes, into babysitting locally. Pick the right kids and you study while they're sleeping and you're getting paid (and often fed as they leave out a snack meal). Even 2-3x a month would help out.



    Agree. During my teaching degree, I was teaching full time and studying too. I had a job 2 nights a week, packing leaflets into Post Office information wallets. Worst.job.ever. Still, the extra cash really helped.
  • pollypenny
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    SimonSays wrote: »
    If someone is micro budgeting then they need to either improve the situation (Ie get a job or a more paid one) or look at what they are buying



    What a patronising comment! :(

    You clearly don't have a clue how many people have to live. :cool:
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  • SimonSays
    SimonSays Posts: 716 Forumite
    pollypenny wrote: »
    What a patronising comment! :(

    You clearly don't have a clue how many people have to live. :cool:

    I've done micro budgeting, So I've been in worse situations.

    So yeah
  • pendragon_arther
    pendragon_arther Posts: 1,304 Forumite
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    SimonSays wrote: »
    I've done micro budgeting, So I've been in worse situations.

    So yeah

    But it's still patronising.
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  • Kaye1
    Kaye1 Posts: 538 Forumite
    SimonSays wrote: »
    I've done micro budgeting, So I've been in worse situations.

    So yeah



    So if you have been in worse situations, perhaps you could use your understanding and knowledge to show someone else some empathy and kindness?
  • SimonSays
    SimonSays Posts: 716 Forumite
    Kaye1 wrote: »
    So if you have been in worse situations, perhaps you could use your understanding and knowledge to show someone else some empathy and kindness?

    Days I lived off a few quid, Days I didn't eat. For someone who has luxuries such as the internet and such I struggle to find understanding.

    When I was in the situation, Someone handed me a blank piece of paper said I could send off for a job with it or use it as bog paper.

    As for "Oh shes disabled" I've not broadcast if I am or not so please don't judge me.

    Theres something everyone can do.
  • thorsoak
    thorsoak Posts: 7,166 Forumite
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    SimonSays wrote: »

    Theres something everyone can do.

    Yes...you could stop making excuses
  • merlin68
    merlin68 Posts: 2,405 Forumite
    There is not something that everyone can do. I met a little girl once and she was still a baby at 6 she had never grown and was still in nappies and tube fed. plus deaf, blind and with no speech. Where would you stick her in a call centre.
    My friends sons is severely epileptic and autistic with an iq of 35. His also violent and attacks at random. Want him working with you?
    Let me guess in your world we could all work even though an employer wouldnt touch us.
    For one i cant do stairs so in the event of a fire and no lifts working id burn to death.
    No employer would put up with more sick days than work days.
    Lets hope your never in that situation.
    It can happen to anyone of us cos that is life.
  • Pollycat
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    Merlin
    Have you got to the bottom of the missing/stolen money?

    You've not mentioned it in your last couple of posts.
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