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[Bluediamond01]

hello, I have a little boy who will be 10 next month. i have always worked since i left school but i was in a car accident in 2018 and suffer with my back and i am struggling to find a job that works around my back and my son. I dont have anyone who can watch my son and i struggle holding a job down as it puts me in to much pain i was just wondering if anyone knew any jobs i could do either at home or that would work around my problems. many thanks :)

What things do you find difficult? Standing? Sitting? What sort of jobs have you done before and have the skills/qualifications for?

How are you most comfortable? Standing, sitting, moving around, a bit of everything??
There's going to be an increase in jobs moving to working from home since the pandemic but a lot will expect you to be available during standard "office hours" or shift patterns so that might not suit if you need regular breaks. Also, some employers will expect you to have childcare while you're working and not be trying to juggle both (which is fair IMO because you wouldn't expect to take your kids to the office!). You might be better being self employed / freelance so you can pick your own hours or working patterns?

You probably need to find an after school club/and holiday club. There are a few jobs that offer school hours but they are like gold dust and tend to be existing workers who have negotiated flexibility.

It won't be long before he is in High School and you won't need child care as such.

i have done assembly work, worked in nursery's and done cleaning. i left my last job in april just before the pandemic started i have left a few recent jobs due to my back so i decided to go on universal credit while i was finding treatment for my back. universal credit put me though a fit to work assessment but came to the conclusion i can work but its limited im just waiting for them to call me and discuss where to go from here. physio arnt much help and they dont know what else to do as none of the excersises are helping. my other half said he will pay for me to go private and try to figure out what is going on as i am in tears daily with it. my brothers girlfriend has recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and does house work etc but dont have to work. and im struggling with everything and have to try finding work. i dont mind working i just hate being in as much pain as i am. everything triggers it if i sit to long if im moving around to much all forms of housework even school run. physio have said i need to stay away from any form of cleaning jobs for quite a while so im stuck on what to do.