Second jobs?

mcrfan

Just wondering if anyone else has a second job aswell as working full time to try and pay off their debts?

I am trying to find something that I can do along my full time job, desperately trying to make a dent on my huge amount of debts!
I know a few people who have worked full time and had a part time job too...but when I tell some of my friends what I am trying to do they think I'm mad! Working full time and then working more! But then again they don't know the grand total of my debt

I only want to do like 2-3 shifts a week need to still have some kind of life but I know it is going to be tough and tiring, sort of feel like it's my punishment for running up all this debt.
I'm reluctant to go for the dmp option and really feel like I want to work my way out of it...but that's it things go well over the next few weeks.

I've already ebayed everything I can, signed up for surveys, mystery shopping - all I can think of to do now is second job?

kashton_2

Hi there,

I have just posted exactly the same thing really, me and OH both work full time, him nights me days, lol, pass at 5.10 when he leaves at 5.30!

I was thinking about dropshipping, like M&M on e-bay, not sure if i am allowed to mention this on here :cool:

Its just a thought, but i wanna be debt free as soon as possible too, let me know ure thoughts

Yargo1

Ive been doing a 2nd job now for about 8 months, start main job at nine, finish at half five, half hour to get to next at 6pm till 9pm. Yes it is tiring.. but worth it when i get 300 quid towards debts.. although you have to be careful to not rely on it too much... ie ive been using it to live rather than paying anything off !! Can be done, but make sure you get enough sleep and eat properly or can be prone to illness.

hypno06

I do a bar job at the weekends, and OH does a security job about 3 nights a week. It makes a big difference to our ability to pay our debts.

mcrfan

kashton wrote: »

Hi there,

I have just posted exactly the same thing really, me and OH both work full time, him nights me days, lol, pass at 5.10 when he leaves at 5.30!

I was thinking about dropshipping, like M&M on e-bay, not sure if i am allowed to mention this on here :cool:

Its just a thought, but i wanna be debt free as soon as possible too, let me know ure thoughts

What's "dropshipping"? Not heard that before?

Aw like ships in the night as the phrase goes....are you off at weekends though?

mcrfan

Yargo1 wrote: »

Ive been doing a 2nd job now for about 8 months, start main job at nine, finish at half five, half hour to get to next at 6pm till 9pm. Yes it is tiring.. but worth it when i get 300 quid towards debts.. although you have to be careful to not rely on it too much... ie ive been using it to live rather than paying anything off !! Can be done, but make sure you get enough sleep and eat properly or can be prone to illness.

Wow is that every day you do that then? Do you get weekends off?

That's the way I think I will feel...tired but so glad to be making a dent on the debt pile!

I already feel tired just working full time!!!

mcrfan

hypno06 wrote: »

I do a bar job at the weekends, and OH does a security job about 3 nights a week. It makes a big difference to our ability to pay our debts.

That's what I am looking at doing some pub work.
Security sounds exciting!!!

kashton_2

Hi,

I get wednesdays and sundays off, (my choice) i have heard that u can sell on ebay, use the pics from differnet sites and just sell them as ure own, as soon as u get a sale, order them from the relevant sites and get them delivered straight to the buyers address, i havent really looked into this myself, just something my brother used to do, for a small profit each sale, i guess i have been just too scared to go into this alone, he did have some stock for a while too until he gave it up

Hope it helps?

rb6ac

Apart from the obvious, i.e. shelf-stacking and bar work, have you considered something like AQA? Don't do it myself, but there are plenty of people on this site that do, and you work from home, whenever you can.

mcrfan

rb6ac wrote: »

Apart from the obvious, i.e. shelf-stacking and bar work, have you considered something like AQA? Don't do it myself, but there are plenty of people on this site that do, and you work from home, whenever you can.

What is the AQA from home stuff?
Just looked at their site - is it examiners? Do they mark the test papers?
Not sure I would get accepted as I don't have a degree, I've got English A level but only a C grade so not sure they would want me!!!

I'm looking for bar work as thought it might be a bit more fun and social too??

kashton_2

I cant do that as we have a 2 yr old, i work 7 hrs a day and OH works a 12 hr nite shift 4 nites a week as well as looking after little one in the hrs that we dont pay the childminder, have signed up to quidco, onepoll, pigsbank, these seem to be the only ones that u can actually see money bein credited at the moment
If u know of any more would u consider sharing?