After we have paid the rent and the bills

[charliecat]

and brought the shopping, we have no money left. And im starting to wonder how on earth we are going to do birthdays and xmas without getting into debt that we cant aford to pay off.
Dp is going to be jobless in a few weeks and I just want to cry

I think we would be better off on the dole, and thats whats making me want to cry.

or I was actually thinking a job within the school - dinner lady/sna or something, know it's not much but at least then u won't have to worry about the holidays etc..

CC - so all kids are at school from a couple of weeks? So could you do a Tesco/Sainsburys/Boots type job in school hours? There must be something you can do.

Come Januray whe the nursery has a decent amount of kids I will have my job back and in the meantime I can just fill in for folks who are ill..but its a long long time till then.

oh honney (((((((hugs)))))))) try not to get ur self upset by it all, we'll come up with something to help u out.

For jobs in the school there are huge queues Everyone wants them for that reason the 10-2 thing.

Yep very true, sorry stupid suggestion really.

What about Room attendent in a hotel, thats usually about 8 til 2 so you could still pick them up from school.

I am going to fill in the moneysaving expert thingy and see if I can squeeze any mone pennys out of dps wages.
He has been paying 20 quid a week too much csa according to the csa calcualtor...will he get it back??????????? Can you tell im dreaming now?

Oh Charlie, i would say thats a no, the csa won';t give a toss.

perhaps rent out a room in ur house?

don't think CSA do refunds!

I need to get them to school first nutty, we live a half hour bus ride away from the school. So before 9s not an option.

Do you have an Entertainer toy shop by you ???

I know they do parent friendly hours.

is ther any way DP's job could be extended?

no entertainer shop....dps job is coming to an end, the company is folding up.

any extra money payable at all?

no, he already works 7-7 and saturdays too....big sigh, my kids are bored and im gonna have to find soemthing to do. be back later. Gonna buy a lottery ticket with the coppers in the kitchen

get a scratch card not the lotto - more chance with them.

keep ur chin up hon. (((hugs)))