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Anyone working from home?

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Gorionine · 09/03/2009 12:54

What is it you do? self employed or not? How did you find this job?

Sorry, It is a lot of questions but with still a DD at home it is an option I am considering.

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MissisBoot · 09/03/2009 13:00

I'm a consultant - saw the job advertised on the guardian website.

Although I'm 'working from home' I'm out and about most days so really only based from home.

My dd is in child care as there is no way I could work from home with her there.

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Gorionine · 09/03/2009 13:02

I am sorry I have to ask but what does a consultant do?

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MissisBoot · 09/03/2009 13:05

Anything and everything

I specialise in management/fundraising for charities.

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Gorionine · 09/03/2009 13:17

thanks! I think I need something that is really at home for maybe 16/20 hours a week.

The thing is I have not worked in the klast 10 years and my last job was waitressing so, unless I open my very own coffee shop in the living room...

I am opened to the idea of retraining but i just do not know what I would like to do from home. I do not have any idea wht sort of jobs can actually be done from home.

Oh, and I do not want to be a child minder(nothing against CM it is just to similar to being SAHM, which i already have enough experience of, and I want to do something different)

I know what I would like to do if I was working outside, I would retrain to do something in education. the only thing remotely linked to this would be home tutoring. My mother tongue is French and I could do french tutoring I suppose, but I do not quite know how to get about it. Any one on here is a tutor?

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FeelingLucky · 09/03/2009 13:36

you coyld also consider translation work?

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Gorionine · 09/03/2009 13:55

What a good idea Feelinglucky, I actually had not thought of that. I will deffinitely look into it! thanks!

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georgiemum · 09/03/2009 14:04

Why not do one of those franchises that teach kids french (La Jolie Rondie - somethging like that). They tend to advertise in the freebie parent mags.

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Gorionine · 09/03/2009 14:17

Thank you georgiemum, I have just googled it and it sounds right up my street. I have asked them for some more details but it sounds really good!

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georgiemum · 09/03/2009 16:57

See if there are others too. Besides, you oculd always do a teaching course (the french version of TEFL) and create your own classes. Then you wouldn't need to pay for the franchise (and some charge an annual fee too). Set up classes in your local church hall and you are good to go.

Then when you get established you could do playgroups, libraries, schools...

stallfinder · 12/03/2009 13:58

Hi,
I work from home. I've been selling cards for a while (handmade & also ones from a irect sales company) but now I run my own business. I set up a website for stallholders, events and fundraising almost a year ago. Unless you can find a work from home postition with a company, most things would involve you becoming self-employed and need a bit of investment to get started. There's a few working from home sites that would give you some advice. There's one called Family Friendly Working which is good.
Gail.

thinkingabout3 · 13/03/2009 18:36

I work for a charity from home however, I am out and about approx 50% of the time so am really based from home rather than there all day. I work 14 hours a week and can choose my hours but the minimum I need is one full day of childcare and I make up the additional hours when my DC's are at school or in bed. I couldn't work from home without childcare even if I were at home the whole time.

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Gorionine · 14/03/2009 10:19

Stallfinder, cold you link to your website? It is great that it did work well for you, I had a friend who was doing something similar but uisness did not really "pick up".

Thinkingabout3, could you explain a bit more wh\at your role is in this charity? do you collect funds?

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thinkingabout3 · 14/03/2009 17:28

Gorionine

No, I am not a fundraiser, I run training sessions for people who need information about what we do and organise events and seminars for similar people. I am also the local spokesperson for our charity so attend meetings where our representation is needed. I am also involved with local government agencies who support our work. So, it's a really proper careery kind of job but based from home. I am very lucky. If you are interested in this kind of role then charities do often have home based positions but they tend to be based from home rather then working fully from home and require a fair amount of travel.

Schlumpf · 01/04/2009 20:51

Hi there-
I work for this company by helping others save money. It's flexible and home-based, so perfect if you need it to fit around kids.
Check out this link if you'd like to find out more.

CherryChoc · 01/04/2009 23:11

I work for AQA. It's not fantastic money but more than I would bring in if I was earning minimum wage and had to pay out for childcare.

Tinker · 01/04/2009 23:38

I used a French tutor who used to come to my home. Found her through an agency. She also used to teach small groups at workplaces - I think she must have found these through an agency also. However, she only did it during school hours with, maybe one or 2 evenings per week (but I don't think that was the norm). So, it is all doable. Oh, she used to teach at a children's nursery as well - think she just approached them with the idea (think I suggested it to her actually ). Anyway, this was in the NW (spotted you were in the NW on your profile) so there was/is a market.

lazylion · 02/04/2009 20:00

Hi Gorionine, I'm a tutor with the open university. I work part time from home apart from about six hours a month doing tutorials at a local college. I'm a history tutor, but the OU do languages too. You just apply through their website.
I do the maximum which is three courses (come out with about £1100 a month). I have two small children with no childcare and I manage but I can't say it's easy.
The students and other staff are generally lovely - that helps a lot.

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Gorionine · 04/04/2009 18:27

Thank you very much all!

Tinker you have made my day!

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twinsetandpearls · 04/04/2009 18:32

I dont but dd does after we felt she was spening too much time in child care.

he is a CAD designer, he did work in an office, he handed his notice in when we moved but they asked him to work from home instead on a flexi time arrangement.

It is perfect dp is on tap for dd, takes her to school, picks her up, can go in when he needs to and can also run the house.

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