URGENTLY NEED A JOB

[MummyToBeAgain1]

Hello

I need advice!

After ruminating for months about my personal situation, I've decided to finally do something about it.

I need a job desperately.

However, my only option is to work remotely from home during the night. So, anytime between 8pm - 7am.

What are my options? Where do I look?

I did a google search but did not get far.

TIA

Thank you to everyone for your responses.
Yes, I guess weekend is an option. The reason I did not mention it was because I view weekends as time to spend as a family. However, I guess we have to make sacrifices if there isn't an alternative.

I can't go out during the day to work on week days because I have to pick the youngest up after 3 hours of nursery and then she stays with me.

In regards to sleep - I was thinking I could sleep after dropping kids of to school. Also, I would only work part time so may not be that bad.

If you don’t have a phone line you won’t get remote working. Not something admin based. I’d also be concerned at the speed you’d be able to work if you have to spend a long time writing something. A lot of admin is writing. Not all. But even call centre work would require the handler to make quick written notes on each case.

Restaurants and hospitality are crying out for staff. You do some evening and weekend shifts. Cleaning, you could take on a cleaning job each morning. Where I live people are always looking for cleaners for their homes. Evening shifts in care work?

If I were you, I'd work weekends until your youngest is at school full time and then I'd look for something during the day.

Heya,
Do you like to do any creative hobbies? Painting, drawing, knitting, crochet, crafts? Maybe you can set yourself up a little shop on Etsy, and make things in your free time to then sell.
One off and unique paintings and drawings of famous people, movie scenes, game scenes etc sell well.
And also things like wooly hats and scarves sell really well in Autumn/Winter if you make them in colours / themes to match football teams, movies, etc.

Do you knit? Most knitters find selling their knitting makes no business sense whatsoever. You’d need a knitting machine and a niche market for it to work. Or huge wool and a fad for huge thick expensive wool hats. No one can hand knit jumpers to compete with fast fashion.

I have done night work while then trying to look after kids in the day and it just doesnt work - you end up not giving anytihng your full energy.

The way I see it you have the following options

• getting a childminder to collect your child from nursery so that you can work during the day
• training to be a childminder yourself if there is a lack of childcare in your area
• working while your child is at nursery - something like cleaning might work - you could do a 2 hour slot each morning and still have enough time to get from the house you are working at to the nursery to pick up.
• working something like 8-12pm, but then you would not be able to give your husband any time which may impact your marraige if your husband is traditional and wants your attention. I did a few years of waitressing when mine were younger so when DH came up home from work i then went out. we were like ships in the night but it worked and saved having 3 children in nursery!
• alternatively look at cutting your exisiting costs.
• soomething crafty that you can sell - you could do this when chidl is at nursery or a couple of hours in the evening.

You will be able to find a private cleaning job/home help/dog walking during the nursery hours.
If you did 2 hrs per week day @ £20ph that's £200. £15ph would be £150.

I'm sure most people will pay cash in hand, most of my Dads cleaners seem to ask for bank transfers to a family member (as he can't pay cash) I assume to avoid their benefits being stopped or possibly if they are being financially controlled (I don't think they are but how would you know - they are reasonably educated British women with families).

Your plan to work instead of sleeping is nuts. Especially as you state you have writing/communication difficulties (no judgement, I do too!) and no fixed telephone/internet line.

It really is not the solution you are looking for.

Have you claimed all the benefits you are entitled to? Are you financially controlled by your dh - what's his plan to increase family finances while you are raising your children for him?
Can you move your dc to a nursery which had longer hours? UC will pay for most of this if you are a low income family.

Actually, dog walking is a good one as you are up and about already at nine and you would be able to fit in two hour-long walks before midday pick up. You would need insurance though.

Then you could do one weekend day in a supermarket or a restaurant or whatever and the other child still be free for family time.

Your husband needs to do his fair share. It's not all down to you.

If your youngest is currently in preschool do they start ft school in September? Is working in school/nursery possible short term? Can you find a childminder to collect them at 12 so you can work longer?

Could you work on weekends? If your DH works Mon-Fri then no costs of childcare if you work Sat/Sunday.

is there any sleeping shifts at any homes

are there any transcription services?

or weekend night shift

weekend caring morning only, or evening only

😂😂

Do you do this? How much do you make? Just out of interest.

Mine were all at a similar primary school nursery, some parents had an arrangement where their children stayed on after lunch and played in the playschool room (younger kids), have you asked if there's a similar option? If not you might just be better waiting for September if they are full time by then and there will be more options for you.

I did see a job recently that was 5-9 on a Thursday evening then 9-5 on a Saturday so there are jobs out there that might fit for you, although most will require your husband to give a little.

It's crazy that you don't like the idea of working weekends as you would sacrifice 'family time' yet you are not prepared to prioritise your own sleep? . Or is it that your DH will not pull his weight in caring for his own DC?

Do you speak another language well enough to become a translator?