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I hate my job ans want to start doing something working for myself, but it will take some time to get going. Can't really do it in parallel while working as I travel too much. I've saved up some cash but that can be burnt though pretty quickly so ideally I'd like to try and get some part time work to help with day to day living costs but any PT work I've had has all been minimum wage, doesn't need to be amazing but not £6.50 p/h. Searches just throw up retail.
Looking for ideas of what is out there. I'll work shifts, I have no problems with, working at heights manual labour e.t.c. but I have no qualifications in anything like this. Based in between Bournemouth and Southampton.
Post office
Any form of consultancy
fluffer
Call centre?
binners - Member
fluffer
Is there really a market to just go around fluffing people's pillows?
doh - Member
Post office
Good idea.
dknwhy - Member
Call centre?
I'm not bad with customers but a 100% dealing with call center issues would not be a good idea.
Nearly forgot I do have a Class C HGV licence but no digital tacho knowledge or any of the new tickets that seem to have come out over the past few years.
Top Gear presenter.
Pudding stress counsellor
Bike Shop.
If its part time in support of other work then look for fixed hours and early in the day or contained to a few [i]whole[/i] days per week. Avoid anything thats agency / flexible / on call or scatters your hours through the week otherwise you can't concentrate on your own work. If it is part days then early shifts are better - trying to concentrate on work for yourself when you've got an evening shift looming over you is really difficult
I'd say its more important the work pattern is convenient than the hours are well paid - the point is the work your doing for yourself so the part time work needs to accommodate that. Whatever the part-time work is it only needs to be enough to stop you from starving and not so much you think twice about dropping it once you freelance work takes off
any PT work I've had has all been minimum wage, doesn't need to be amazing but not £6.50 p/h. Searches just throw up retail.
Unfortunately that's because a lot of P/T jobs are in retail, and they can pay minimum wage as the demand is high (these are the places that are open outside of traditional office hours, so suitable for those who want extra work, and / or cant do 9-5 Monday - Friday)
Pub work / kitchen work, cleaning, deliveries think of any manual job that needs minimal traning / skills and you could probably find it.
I don't know you circumstances obviously but could taking a tenant being an option? Just a thought.
I'd say its more important the work pattern is convenient than the hours are well paid - the point is the work your doing for yourself so the part time work needs to accommodate that. Whatever the part-time work is it only needs to be enough to stop you from starving and not so much you think twice about dropping it once you freelance work takes off
That's a very good point, especially the looming shift effecting what work you are trying to do during the day.
The Pilot - Member
I don't know you circumstances obviously but could taking a tenant being an option? Just a thought.
I'm planning on doing that too, which will help with mortgage, but still leave quite a gap.
English version
munrobiker - Member
Bike Shop.
Done that (as a mechanic) shit pay but possibly too enjoyable! I'd just be too tempted to keep it going!
Don't be the prostitute, be the pimp.
rene59 - Member
Don't be the prostitute, be the pimp.
Good advice. I tried the other way around but it made my eyes water[1].
[1]:Michael-Gambon's joke.
Proofreader.
I think the mispelt title should tell you my suitability for that role!
Try First Bus in Southampton
There always looking for people
If you find the right job being a waiter then the tips will be on top of minimum wage
I think school lab technician is above minimum wage
What do you currently do? Do you have any qualifications?
I did waiting about 10-12 years a go and don't have the temperament as a customer service person, I get on well with clients but not with that kind of dynamics.
Currently my work is 75% programming, 15% electronics / electrical and mechanical fault finding, 10% yelling at people for making more work for me.
Qualifications
C&G 2230 L2
C&G 2382 L3
99% (found a big mistake at the final hurdle) of a PhD in Applied maths (fluid dynamics).
HGV C licence.
Odd mix!
Social care?
Shame - couple of months too late - could have given you 3 months work near Wareham @ £150/day - always opportunities coming up with me, but would involve travelling. Next job is in Wiltshire, I can't offer anything long term being the major issue though.
School premises officer / site manager. Around £20k pro rata
If you can remember your maths or physics then the answer is private tuition and communicate with people maybe maths or physics tuition. Not done it myself but loads of demand
See if a local primary school wants you for 10 or 15 hours a week to run their network
Local secondary schools to see if they need some science or design technology technician hours
Are you quailified to do PAT testing, again loads if demand from schools and colleges