Frustrated and need to vent..

immoral_angeluk

I am. I'm in the process of starting an OU course called You and Your Money. Just need to find my birth certificate to send off with the financial support form!

tesuhoha

Have you tried looking in the job section of your local council. Its a bit of a long shot but sometimes they have jobs with unusual hours. Also night pharmacies, police stations might want admin staff. For a Saturday, how about consulting your local library. In this area, sometimes building societies, in particular the Nationwide advertise for Saturday morning staff.

beanielou

IF i was you would ask your CAB again if they can fund even a teeny weeny bit of the child care.
I have been a advisor since my son was really small as I just felt that I needed to get out the house.
Its whats right for you & dont let anyone tell you differently.
How many hours is Argos?
Take it you need about 10-11 hours?

Kantankrus_Mare

I took on a bar job while my kids were small as it fit in with husbands hours. It was a bit of a rough and ready pub and I kept telling myself if i really hated it I could always pack it in.

I eneded up working there for 7 years and was made up to supervisor after a year or so ( more money )

Ive had many jobs and the boss at this one was the best I''ve ever had.

Made some really good friends there who I still see to this day and only packed it in as I was getting more and more hours at the restaurant I worked at in the day time. Got made manageress there as well and am better off than ever.

Id say go for it....you have nothing to lose and the tips can be worwhile as well.

immoral_angeluk

beanielou wrote: »

IF i was you would ask your CAB again if they can fund even a teeny weeny bit of the child care.
I have been a advisor since my son was really small as I just felt that I needed to get out the house.
Its whats right for you & dont let anyone tell you differently.
How many hours is Argos?
Take it you need about 10-11 hours?

She said there's nothing at all because they're such a small CAB. If they were bigger it wouldn't be a problem.
Argos is min 5 hours. However there is jobs in our local Argos direct centre manning the phones and taking orders etc so going to ask about that tomorrow when I'm at work.

juno

immoral_angeluk wrote: »

I am. I'm in the process of starting an OU course called You and Your Money. Just need to find my birth certificate to send off with the financial support form!

Ooooh, I'm hoping to do that course too!

Is there no possibility of transferring to a bigger CAB? They might pay your travel expenses too, so even if it was expensive to get there it wouldn't be in the end, iyswim.

immoral_angeluk

juno wrote: »

Ooooh, I'm hoping to do that course too!

Is there no possibility of transferring to a bigger CAB? They might pay your travel expenses too, so even if it was expensive to get there it wouldn't be in the end, iyswim.

Not yet. Maybe in the future. Our 'village' CAB is literally around the corner from us but the actually HQ for our area is 40 mins drive as it is...

barnaby-bear

Bear in mind it's early days - it takes ages to get round to looking at CVs (I've taken 4 months before ) It's also half-term so loads of people busy occupying their deranged sprogs, whilst loads of other people covering jobs other than their own because the people are away entertaining the little darlings. It can take a few weeks for stuff to get in the system. Temping agencies can be a good way to get a bit of office experience or spin what you've been doing at Argos to include admin... but really it's just the time factor interviews are like buses you hang around in the rain for hours then 4 turn up at once and you can't work out the best bus to take. Hang on in there kiddo. I think it's great that you are doing this and I think it's great that you're investing in yourself long term. Long term it seems a very smart strategy.

immoral_angeluk

barnaby-bear wrote: »

Bear in mind it's early days - it takes ages to get round to looking at CVs (I've taken 4 months before ) It's also half-term so loads of people busy occupying their deranged sprogs, whilst loads of other people covering jobs other than their own because the people are away entertaining the little darlings. It can take a few weeks for stuff to get in the system. Temping agencies can be a good way to get a bit of office experience or spin what you've been doing at Argos to include admin... but really it's just the time factor interviews are like buses you hang around in the rain for hours then 4 turn up at once and you can't work out the best bus to take. Hang on in there kiddo. I think it's great that you are doing this and I think it's great that you're investing in yourself long term. Long term it seems a very smart strategy.

Thanks. Til the kids go to school I'm a bit stuck but I've had to give up my career twice to raise the girls... so am determined that this is going to work. Going to call round some pubs I think.

In_Search_Of_Me

Go for it! While some may be wanting and willing to stay at home until kids start school I know I couldnt do it - would go nuts! Its so hard balancing it all though but you're doing all the right things...my mum does temping care work & loves it & gets paid quite well & can pick & choose her hours...people need looking after 24/7 and she gets more for w/e & BH!