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  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    well done on the camera. that was good.
    my currant job is a early years worker for a childrens centre. the new job is called "nursery nurse!" but it is working with the health visitors weighing babies and delivering post natal groups it is a step up from what i do now but it is less hours. 15hrs a week might be able to get 16 so i can claim working familt tax. i currantly am contracted to do 16hr but do 19 hrs a week.
    it is a bit of a scary leap because i find group work quite challanging and very scary but what the hell it is more money and less hour. it is a great oportunity i am going to go for it and apply.
    to be completly honest since i have been single i find it very hard to make big choices. but i am going to apply now and i can always say no if they offer it to me and it doesn;'t fit in can't i.
    also a bit scary i have listed 38!!!! items on e bay i did spread the ending out a bit but i think i might be busy for the next 10 days.!!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • foster77
    foster77 Posts: 5 Forumite
    i spent a summer putting my things on ebay a few years back, I made about £100 but I found it SO time consuming!

    But judging on what you guys are saying I may give it another go, it will be good to get rid of junk and if i can make some money at the same time!

    I've also read a bit about online Bingo - is it really possible to make any money on these? I've always thought it was hopeless and addictive all the online gambling etc?
    debt free by 2009! May08 £5500
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i don't find the bingo or betting adictive. but the roulette i love!! to much so try to limit or avoid!! my advice is if you think you will get hooked don't play as you will lose money not make it
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Online bingo is fine if you just use the free initial deposit , its when u start betting ur own money that it gets dangerous, just know when to stop and its fine.
    I'd go for that job if I were u jen, like you say you can always turn it down if offered. More money, less hours- more time for ebay LOL!
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    aaaaahhhh
    that was scary it took nearly 2 hours to complete the job application and it is sent that is really scary!! to late now it is sent will have to see what happens now. i think i better tell my employer this week incase they contact her!! really scary.
    this thread is getting big!! there is a few of us now. how exciting.
    what has everyone else been doing for the past 2 hours!!!
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • **Amy**
    **Amy** Posts: 2,680 Forumite
    foster77 wrote: »
    i spent a summer putting my things on ebay a few years back, I made about £100 but I found it SO time consuming!

    But judging on what you guys are saying I may give it another go, it will be good to get rid of junk and if i can make some money at the same time!

    I've also read a bit about online Bingo - is it really possible to make any money on these? I've always thought it was hopeless and addictive all the online gambling etc?

    :hello:

    With regards to ebay i have just discovered ebay turbo lister. Its a free download by ebay that makes things so quick in listing (its all done on one page, and you can save the items as a template in case you have more to sell etc.). It has halved the time i spend listing. ;)
    Debt: just my mortgage :D
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    ooh well done jen- fingers crossed you get the job.
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    thanks moneymabel. your thread has really inspired and kick started me.
    have you been plaing bingo tonight?
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • jenjade
    jenjade Posts: 8,418 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    4 items that sold from last week packed ready to post tomorrow. i am not counting money from ebay until i have £50 in paypal so i can take it out nad i have paided fees etc out of it! hows everyone elses totals going?
    :j Proud mum to Jade age 10 years and Baby Ellie born Christmas Day:eek: with a broke heart :( Proven to be a little fighter and battling on with her heart condition :j
  • thepinklady
    thepinklady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    Everyone is doing brilliantly, well done!! Hopefully seeing all you list stuff on ebay and making money will give me a kick up the bum to start listing some stuff!!

    I have updated my totals today as have now been paid, i haven't been able to knock a lot of this month due to paying out £500 for my driving intensive course which I'm going to be doing in June.

    Been entering lots of comps tonight, hopefully i might win something this month that i can list on ebay and put towards my debt.
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