Anyone work nights and look after children in the day?

[IntergalEGGticWalrus]

I know I have posted about this before, but I really have to go and get a job of some sort. We are slowly sinking into a financial mess, because we can't afford all our bills etc on DPs wage alone

I am thinking of doing 2 or 3 nightrs a week, just so I can take the pressure off DP, but he says no because it'll do me in.

I know it will be hard work, but I really can't see anyway around it. I have tried the work from home selling kiddies books thing, which I was crap at, and I have been teching the cello, but I can't magic pupils from thin air unfortunately.

I need to do something which doesn't involve childcare in any way shape or form, as nurseries/childminders round here are v expensive and I probably wouldn't earn enough to cover the fees.

So, the only thing I can think of is nights. Is it possible? Will it kill me?

In more morbid moments, I have even thought about doing myself in so that DP and the boys can cash in my life insurance (I know it doesn't work like that, but it illustrates my desperation)

I worked 2 nights a week a couple of years ago. I had no childcare in the day , my kids were 2 and 3.

It is doable but you need to make sure you do split night ( not one after another) to give yourself to recover!.

My kids watched alot of cbeebies on the days after my nights while i dozed on the sofa.

It can work but it was only when i stopped doing it ( went on mat leave for ds2) that i realised how tired it had made me and how grumpy it made me towards the kids. hth

Believe me, if I could not do nights, I wouldn't do them.

But as I say, need must etc etc etc.

God, I hope my numbers come up on Saturday.........

Have you thought about party plan? I mean Ann Summers or Virgin Vie or Mini IQ kind of thing, sell at people's houses, good commission and only work evenings you decide.

I did Mini IQ, and was shite at mit. I can't sell for toffee!

I think mundanity is key in my case.

I'll have a look in my local Asda over thye weekend

What about keyholder cleaning jobs? My friend has 2 children and goes out cleaning at about 10pm and does 2 hours or so, the money is ok and she isnt left too tired.

Are you any good at gardening, i.e cutting grass, weeding, planting?
I'm a volunteer gardener for Age Concern in S.Gloucs and at the moment they are charging customers who use the gardening service £8 and hour!
I'm starting to think that i should set up as a gardener for the elderly and charge much less.
Some elderly prefer a woman gardener as well.
AB

Oops sorry did not read message right, would be a bit difficult to weed at night. Sorry!
AB

i do evenings for m&s. they have all kinds of shifts, lots of students and mums and dads do it. if there's a big store near you try there. there'll be lots of vacancies going in from april, new tax year. end of the teax year is a bad time to look really, most places are cutting back to count every last penny into this tax year. m&s pay very well for retail, and there are lots of different jobs you can do, back stage, tills, shop floor, shop dressing etc etc.. plus discount, good benefits etc.

i'm a general merchandise manager, my hours are 3-11 for two nights, then 5-12 for the other two nights. other people do 6 or 7 or even 8 pm starts. so my dd goes to nursery two afternoons, when i start at 3pm. the rest of the time is fine cos dh finishes work at 4pm. works well for us. i get to do mum stuff during the day, baby groups, etc, but i still get to keep my hand in at work, earn a good wage and have some 'me' time. dh also likes getting time on his own with dd.

I know your los are very little, but could you do childminding - probably only be allowed one child (you probably wouldn't want anymore!!). If the child was a similar age to yours, they might play together (eternal optimist!) or at least sleep at the same time. Or what about looking after school age children before and after school/during school holidays? Best of luck finding something.