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Does anyone else feel they miss out on competitions because they are out at work?

strawberri_shortcake · 2016-12-11 14:16:47

I work really hard and I try so much to keep up with competitions. I'm on a low wage so wins really mean something to me - especially when they are for prizes I can pass on to people I love. However, Advents and "first come first served" competitions really upset me because I often have to do overtime and obviously want to…

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hdh74 Posts: 2,883 Forumite

12 December 2016 at 7:49PM

I'm another who wishes I was well enough to have the choice to work. I often can't comp either due to illness or only sporadically and I often miss the best ones because companies often run comps so fast that I blink and I've missed them. Still on the days when I'm up to it comping is a good freind to help me get through the day and the few treats I win for my loved ones help me feel I've contributed something.

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