To feel so fed up

[Lankyboxmum]

Youngest starts nursery soon, and I don’t want to be stuck in the house - I’m wanting to be making money! Problem is, I’ve got 2 autistic children who attend special school (and another on pathway) who need me to be here in the morning, and in the afternoon when they’re back. Finding a job between them hours is a nightmare - plus there’s sometimes school refusal, never ending school holidays in which they’d never settle at a

Out of school club/childminder etc. And the appointments they all need. I do have a partner but he works shifts and doesn’t have set days or times which makes things difficult- plus they wouldn’t settle for him anyway.

Im just sick of being stuck in a rut - I have thought of setting up my own business making custom Drinkware/ t shirts etc but that sector is far too oversaturated.

any ideas?

What is your skill set? Could you work from home doing admin or similar? I’m a virtual assistant.

Starting a viable business, even a microbusiness, is hard and takes vast unpaid hours of research before you've even made your first sale. I think you would be better getting some kind of online as and when work. Check out the Money Saving Expert forum for ideas. Also, can your partner change jobs to fixed hours so that you can go to work when he is home?

You could work in a restaurant and help out during the lunchtime rush. For example start at 11.00 to set up then service and finish at 14.00 once the lunch is over, clean up etc and make it to school pick up.
Good luck!

I have no experience in anything really, past few years has been caring, bit of call centre before that. Just feel completely hopeless.