Did anyone else hear about this new employment initiative on radio 4 this morning? The idea is that you can sell your time for short periods, at short notice( eg a couple of hours on a Tuesday morning) , to earn money, instead of working in a conventional job. You register with an agency, set your hourly rate and state when you are available. This is then matched with requests for staff from local employers. details here
Think it has been trialled in East London. Sounds like a good idea for mums who don't know form week to week, day to day when they could work, but would like to earn some cash when they can.