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Advice needed for work please

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Needtoworkhelp · 29/08/2019 09:29

Hi all. We are stuck and I need to get a job! However I am currently a sahm to 4 kids.

I don't even know if this exists but are there jobs doing online chat in the evenings for an online store that I could do from home when the kids have gone to bed?

My youngest is very small only 4 months but for financial reasons I need to work but she is too young to go to child care.

Hopeful thinking and clutching at straws. I doubt it is even a job and I probably wouldn't be able to attend a face to face interview.

Sorry it's not a very fluid post but our rent has gone up and not in a position to move as we can't afford another deposit and nothing else in our area cheaper than what we pay.

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Needtoworkhelp · 29/08/2019 10:07

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 08:32

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Reindeerssmellbetter · 30/08/2019 08:34

Do you have a husband that could look after the kids so you could work evenings and weekends?

hidinginthenightgarden · 30/08/2019 08:38

Such a job does not exist no. If you go to the money matters section, there is a thread there about making money in your spare time. Worth a read.
Otherwise you are better off doing evenings and weekends although I'm not sure of the legalities of working for one company whilst on MAT leave for another.

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 09:10

No he can't watch the kids. He works for family and is pretty much 7 days a week and he can't get another job that easily. I'm not on MAT leave. I am stay at home mum.

Oh well will have to ride it out till youngest is a bit older

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Reindeerssmellbetter · 30/08/2019 09:13

Could you work when he gets home in the evening? How old are the other children?

Countrylifeornot · 30/08/2019 09:20

Have you looked at matched betting? There is a big thread on it over in the money section

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 09:22

2,4, and 6. No he doesn't get home until gone 10

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 09:22

To be honest I don't like the idea of matched betting

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 09:22

I would probably cock it up and be worse off than now

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BuzzShitbagBobbly · 30/08/2019 09:27

" He works for family and is pretty much 7 days a week....No he doesn't get home until gone 10"

(Assuming you mean he works a full day and then stays on till 10pm?)

Something has to give.

He's currently working like a dog for family (always makes things more awkward) and still not bringing in enough to support you all.
So maybe he needs to put his foot down and agree more reasonable working hours that would enable you to get (say) an evening job. And also probably help his own health too.

Or if he doesn't start till lunchtime and then works into the night, then there are jobs like supermarket picking that have shifts done very early in the morning which could work as he'd still be at home while you were out.

NoBaggyPants · 30/08/2019 09:43

Arise offer home based call centre work, but you'd need someone to look after your kids whilst you do it. You can't just nip off or end a call if one of the kids wakes, they're very clear on that.

Dalmatian88 · 30/08/2019 10:43

Op something is not right if he is working till 10 at night and I’m presuming starting 9am ? So 12 hours a day ?

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 11:12

Yep it's a family business. Unfortunately not everyone gets to go to a 9-5 job. He's worked there since he left school for his dad.

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BuzzShitbagBobbly · 30/08/2019 11:22

Yep it's a family business. Unfortunately not everyone gets to go to a 9-5 job. He's worked there since he left school for his dad.

But he's not compelled to stay there forever more, is he.

Especially not if it means he is being made to work outrageous hours for not enough money.

Talking of which, is he even earning enough legally (min wage per hour) and in accordance with working hours/rest legislation?

Countrylifeornot · 30/08/2019 12:18

Can he ask for a pay rise?

ElektraUnchained · 30/08/2019 12:21

How much is he paid for this? If he is employed by the business, those hours are illegal! What skills does he have?

Could you take in ironing or sewing/alterations? Can you make anything that you could sell?

Mirrormirror999 · 30/08/2019 12:34

I work for an online retailer OP and online chat is handled in-house by our call centre staff. This was the same in my previous company, so i’m not sure if there are companies that split this out as a separate role that can be done remotely.

Have you any other skills? You could try bidding for some freelance work online, if you have.

Wolfff · 30/08/2019 12:42

You can join us on the £10 a day thread of its predecessors plenty of good ideas. I worked part time doing market research telephone interviews when DH was at work. Plenty more options now. I work FT but made about £400 last month in addition.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/legal_money_matters/3653262-August-earn-10-a-day-thread

HepzibahGreen · 30/08/2019 12:50

Op you can do loads if stuff at home if you have a computer/laptop. Definitely check the £10 a day threads.
I think a lot of people find it hard to grasp that even someone working 60 hours a week can struggle to keep 6 people! This is life for many many people in the UK unfortunately.
Ooh, also check out people per hour too. Maybe you could be a virtual PA/do admin for freelancers etc?

HypatiaCade · 30/08/2019 13:13

Virtual office assistant jobs. Have a look on UpWorks which is a freelance site. You could do work for US based people that is during their day, your evening.

There are other virtual assistant jobs around, and I've call centre type jobs from home jobs as well in UK job sites.

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Needtoworkhelp · 30/08/2019 13:24

Thanks all. Yes I've been looking into virtual assistance which is close to what I was doing before children. Have applied for one job already.

The thing is in our culture we would have lot of problems if DH stopped working for his dad. It's easy to say just don't work their but not a lot of people understand outside of the culture. I hope you understand

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ThunderThorn · 30/08/2019 13:26

How about being a childminder? It's worked for a few people I know.

kaytee87 · 30/08/2019 13:27

@ThunderThorn op already has 4 kids and they would be counted in her ratio.

kaytee87 · 30/08/2019 13:31

Could you do; clothes mending, ironing, dog walking, clean an office / pub / nightclub early hours of the morning when husband is at home and they're all in bed?