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Jellytotts said:

Hopefully DS1 has managed to secure a job by now?

I was wondering if you could just outsource one to him!

trix-a-belle

Congratulations on the multiples, what a choice!

If DS1 hasn't maybe you can tell him as you've got yourself one or more jobs that are going to be keeping you busy he is going to have to take over the majority of the household tasks so you look forward to seeing his cooking, cleaning and washing skills. That should scare him

f0xh0les

Well this is my first foray into retail, I have done hospitality, but never actual physical 'feel the product' sales.   Yesterday I gave marital advice, fashion advice, took photos so men could send  them to their girlfriends before they bought a coat, gave travel advice, and sent people to other smaller specialist shops that I knew stocked the product they were looking for, even down to typing names into one Eastern European chap's phone and pulling it up on g00gleymaps for him. 

Manned the dressing rooms while a couple of little rugby player type boys went in to buy their first dresses for the drag pub crawl and reminded them about suitable underwear They felt very grown up!

People are animals!! Throwing clothes on the floor, kicking them under the rails,  not putting stuff back, leaving half full drinks under the clothes racks??? What is that all about?? It is a new world for me, except it was just like being at home with the kids. You tidy, you turn round and it is trashed again. You tidy, same again.  Oh well, at least I am getting paid for it this time.

Mrs_Money_Penny

Sounds like your enjoying it which is a big plus. Wait for the January Sales you may have to referee. Perhaps you’ll be given a whistle xx

kerri_gt

Oh @f0xh0les please do write a book about your festive retail experiences, it will be a best seller

f0xh0les

Not if I murder someone with a coathanger it won't. 

kerri_gt

f0xh0les said:

Not if I murder someone with a coathanger it won't. 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ...

mark55man

The compassionate innovative face of modern retail

thriftyish

Hello! Huge, huge huge congratulations on your mortgage-free victory - hoping to still see you around here and I will def be catching up on your diary for inspiration.

f0xh0les

I have not been paid (£350) for my new job . I did get paid for Graduation 🎓 job though, and sent off nearly £500 of expenses and timesheets yesterday, so that will be nice. 
Took an executive decision and the kids have £20 each to get themselves a bus pass and get to and from school themselves. DS3 is taking his bike and pocketing the cash. Well he is today, we will see how it goes when it is wet and cold and blowing a gale.  DH is too stressed about picking them up if I am working. Too erratic for him, too disruptive to his timetable. So more household jiggery needed to work out a smoother process.  A steep learning curve after 20 years of having a full time housekeeper.