What kind of job one day a week

[Newuser82]

Hi, I’m hoping I can get some ideas of any kind of job that I can do one day a week (on my husbands day off). It’s a weekday. Anything would be considered. Thanks

Cleaning?

Cafe, pub, supermarket? Not many places I presume...

I know, it’s really difficult.

I think you would be better off looking for online work that you can do in your own time. Have a look at MSE on their boards.

Somewhere on here there is an 'earn £10 a day thread', well worth looking at.

Only downside, you have to continually work at it.

If you were already in a workplace, you might have been able to drop your hours if people want overtime but getting a day a week will be challenging. Employers want flexibility. Could you do some other evenings as well?

Pubs might be a good shout- but they’d probably want you for Saturday as well.

Otherwise- a lot of retail places hire on small contacts (6 hour contracts ) with the promise of overtime. Might be worth applying, then saying you’ve had a change in circumstances when you have your contact signed. It might not pan out well, but would he worth a punt.

Or set up your own cleaning business for that particular day. I think this is your best bet

Thanks. My husband works a few weekends a month and also isn’t often in before 8/9pm at night. We don’t have any family childcare. I am in the lucky position of not needing to work for financial reasons I’d just really like to do something for myself.

@Newuser82

Thanks. My husband works a few weekends a month and also isn’t often in before 8/9pm at night. We don’t have any family childcare. I am in the lucky position of not needing to work for financial reasons I’d just really like to do something for myself.

I think if you ‘want something for yourself’ then I would look at studying instead. Lots of unis offer remote options now.

Well then @Newuser82 if you don't need it for money I would just volunteer at a local charity shop or something

@Newuser82

Thanks. My husband works a few weekends a month and also isn’t often in before 8/9pm at night. We don’t have any family childcare. I am in the lucky position of not needing to work for financial reasons I’d just really like to do something for myself.

If you don’t need to work but want to do something, why not consider volunteering me day a week? Doesn’t necessarily have to be a charity shop but could be at a community centre, visiting service to the housebound/lonely, some hospitals even take people on in volunteer admin support roles. Speak to your local council to see if they have a volunteer bureau or database of local charities etc

Try places like churches, many employ someone for a few hours to do paperwork, added advantage is they will be more understanding about children! I worked 16 hours at one church and 4 hours a week at another

Agree on volunteering, guide/scout leader and they have roles that you can do in your own time if you can't commit to an evening a week. Community cafes? There's lots of sustainability projects kicking about right now. Food banks, loads of stuff!

Care work, they are so desperate I am sure some would take on for one day a week. Although it’s hard, physically and emotionally draining. So volunteering in something you have a passion for may be better for you.

If the children are school age, you could be a MDS at a local school.You'll have to work an hour or so every day, but at least you'll be around when the children are at home.