what kind of job fits in with, dropping off and picking children from school, having school holidays off and always being around for sickness etc?

[beachlover]

can you think of any ?
or is self employed the only way to go?
please give me some ideas,

s'oright np!

going to bed (11pm) x

egypt i have a chip on shoulder re teachers - most nurses do i suspect! and i have 2 IL's who are teachers who constantly moan and complain about how tired they are - boohoo sob sob

sorry

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I think the interview process would weedle out those who wish to work with children for convience and those who really want to work with children.

When you say "is being self-employed the only way to go" - do you feel you'd rather not be self employed? It's worked brilliantly for me - freelance consultancy in the area I used to work in. Okay so I work from home so I can never get away from it, but I am always there for school run and can usually juggle work when it comes to sickness. I can't take the whole of the school holidays off, but because it's flexible, I can get by. Depends I guess if you need cash asap, or if you can take time to build something up gradually - something craft based? a skill? admin/accounts? Can all be done on a self-employed basis.

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Please don't mix me up with madamez! She's scary.

really np? why nurses? you do work longer hours, granted. but it IS knackering. as knkrng as nursing i'm sure. imagine............32 4 year olds.......

your IL's are indeed truly tired, but perhaps should shut up about it. they are doing the job, so get on with it right?

tis why after i'm done having babies i don't want to go back!

really must go to bed...

What about a franchise like Tumble Tots, Rhythm Time or Baby Signing... Some of the initial costs are reasonable and you can do as many or as few as you wish

What about a franchise like Tumble Tots, Rhythm Time or Baby Signing... Some of the initial costs are reasonable and you can do as many or as few as you wish

oh god didnt mean to start - i know im unreasonable about it

teachers get paid more than nurses, that irks sometimes

What qualifications do you have beachlover? What jobs gave you done in the past?

I think if you are amazingly well thought of and also unique in your area of expertise you could probably dictate your own hours. I think most people have to compromise.

well before i had dd, i used to work as an advisor for a very large chain of pharmacys. i loved it at the time, swaning about in my suit, going out for nice long lunches to all the best places, feeling important, having meetings about meetings, organising training days and conferences, visting my pharmacys.reviewing audits, advising on advertising campains etc, the people that worked in marketing would come and present there ideas and projects to us, and we would give our opinions, kind of thing

only problem with this kind of work, its usually always fulltime.
sometimes after a very long day we would go out for dinner or id call in on oxford street on the way home and do a bit of shopping.
i didn't mind getting home later as it was so much fun.
but now i totally admit i do not want full time work

Dinner lady. School hours, easy work, cr*p money. Also makes you feel like you're doing the hokey cokey.

goodnight egypt! (where are you? er, egypt?)

i realise jobs like my old job don't come up every day,
and i realise i have been spoilt, i used to really enjoy my work and it didn't feel like work tbh,
but as much as i loved my job, i love spending time with dd more.
if i could find a job like my old one one day a week, i think i would be in heaven, although i realise that that is very unlikely

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yes im sorry if it sounds bratty,i totally admit i have it quite easy. i have the upmost respect for all the mums working hard out there, i really do

yes i think being a volunteer would be great, its just what, anyone know any good websites to get a few ideas?

Timebank

JP

thanks for the link sagga
whats jp?

a magistrate

it s not paid htough, adn tbh if you don t know what one is i am not sure youd get in

could look into becoming a bfc aswell