working from home

[nuttymum1]

i want to work at home to be with ds can anyone help me out im good with a computer and the net but i know some companies want a investment fee but i couldnt afford it any ideas would be great thanks

if you try the guardian jobs page online and type in home based as your search word - there will be some there.

dont pay someone to employ you!

there are lots of ideas on www.mumandworking.co.uk. From what i've heard it can be tricky to get an employed job working from home, there are lots of 'business opportunities' available though. And if your not sure exactly what your getting for your money never hand it over, there are loads of scans around.

I'm an usborne team leader and can give you more information if you like, [email protected]. It works for us because i can go around lots of different places which are all child friendly so the children come with me.

Best of luck
Gemma

take a look at mamatoto too. Start up fees are £39. mamatoto

Hi I started work in october, opened up my own babywear shop (hard work) I thought i could work it around my kids (hard work again). Last night I went to a business presentation from Forever Living products, really useful and with a small outlay you could grow this business around kids. have you heard about them?

feel free to take a look at my ad in the jobs section

"work from home selling childrens books"

Its only £19 this month to start up

thanks for the replies
like i said i really cant afford paying anything out at the mo thought about stuffing envilopes would it be worth the it?

Try Avon. No initial outlay - they take your £15 registration fee off your first two lots of commission. You don't have to buy or keep any stock and while you have to pay for your new catalogues it's next to nothing - and by the time you need new ones you'll have some commission already.
I have heard that Bettaware is good as well, and I know some people do all right with Kleeneze, though that one is costly to start up and I didn't get on with it at all.

Otherwise you can make a few quid on Ebay selling stuff, particularly if you either have a hoard of interesting somethings from your younger days or are knowledgeable about something collectable (fashion, music, porcelain, flim stars' autographs) or even if you can make a product or offer a service from home.

I'm a self-employed mum doing about 6 different things to stay afloat, hey at least it's not boring. Do bear in mind that you are almost certainly entitled to some sort of tax credits as well - a contribution towards childcare or something.

what are those 6 things madamez?

Have you seen Ghosty's ad - I don't think there is an outlay for that.

emmajhl: I'm a freelance writer, I sell stuff on Ebay/amazon, I do a market stall once a week selling t-shirts and a specialist market once a month or so selling books, I sometimes do the door at a club and I'm hoping to train as a BHA wedding celebrant this year.

i used to do avon wasnt enough money and i got stung really bad and iv sold everything on ebay already!

I think the main way to survive is buy doing several different things and they all add up - avon isn't a fortune but it doesn't take up too much time. How did you get stung, nuttymum?

Actually ,it's also worth having a look at ciao.com which you can make a bit of spare cash at - it's filling out surveys etc,. and doesn't cost you anything.

i was sent double of what i ordered anout £100 worth of stuff sent it back they said it was never recieved even when i sent them 3 copies of the returns form wich was signed by the driver i still ended up paying

If you are free in the evenings you can make about £50 per evening doing things like Virgin Vie or Pampered Chef parties in people's homes. Also a French kids clothes company - Captain Tortue are expanding and looking for more reps I believe. A really good one is Phoenix Cards as people always need cards and they are also fabulous value. You can do as much or as little as you like with all of them - even do some via playgroups etc during the day or drop-in sessions at home. You start with having parties for friends, then expand onto their friends, and onto the unknown.

You do have to buy the kit - but it's at vastly reduced price - lots of people sign up and then sell it all on ebay at a profit - but it's actually quite a fun way to make a bit of money. Worth the small investment !

Nutty mum, that's pretty awful. Sorry to hear that.
ANother thing I'd say to anyone who's going to try these selling/party-hosting jobs is: try to find out how many other peole near you are doing the same one. For instance, if there are already Phoenix cards catalogues at your local playgroup, don't sign up to phoenix as these things really only make you money when you'\re one of only a few reps in an area.

One that doesn't get a lot of mention is Mini-Iq (educational books and stuff for kids) - I guess in the main because it is fairly new like Captain Tortue.. both of these are good options if you are looking for something where there aren't loads of people doing it. I love the phoenix products but there are loads around here - and so there is a different one at every event I go to - and I do quite a few 'cos I'm more or less the only Mini-IQ-er round here!

Another option of course is the adult phoneline industry.
Now, obviously, this isn't going to suit everyone, and if the idea horrifies you then don't go there. However, it's another type of work that's very flexible in terms of hours, not that badly paid, and you can do it when you're ironing/stuffing envelopes for your other job/MN-ing, even.
It is, I hasten to add, entirely legal and very safe.

i couldnt do the adult chat i would be laughing too much
but i know you can do adult texting

PSML at the thought of talking dirty over the phone while making DD's packed lunch or doing the ironing. I am not good at multi tasking. Imagining saying in deap breathy voice "ooh my nipples are so hard ... do you want pringles or a flapjack tomorrow?"

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