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Little Darlin wrote:I want a job but don't know what I want to do. I'm sick of being a little Stepford Wife cooking and cleaning all the time and I want to try something new!
Going back to work in a School is out -- I fancy a new direction -- Any ideas?
Joe Car wrote:Little Darlin wrote:I want a job but don't know what I want to do. I'm sick of being a little Stepford Wife cooking and cleaning all the time and I want to try something new!
Going back to work in a School is out -- I fancy a new direction -- Any ideas?
LD, just try to find a part-time job, even 20-24 hours a week, perhaps in an office or such, just to get you out of the house. You could also volunteer at your local hospital. I experienced this when I was laid-off for 15 months, it was brutal! Being home all the time, is not good!
Little Darlin wrote:I've been looking this morning about doing an Hairdressing course, but it's two years training at College, so I gave up on that idea. What I really fancy doing is being one of those people who answer the emergency service calls? Mr LD said I haven't got the patience for it, but I think I haveJoe Car wrote:LD, just try to find a part-time job, even 20-24 hours a week, perhaps in an office or such, just to get you out of the house. You could also volunteer at your local hospital. I experienced this when I was laid-off for 15 months, it was brutal! Being home all the time, is not good!Little Darlin wrote:I want a job but don't know what I want to do. I'm sick of being a little Stepford Wife cooking and cleaning all the time and I want to try something new!
Going back to work in a School is out -- I fancy a new direction -- Any ideas?
ColinB wrote:
I have a great niece who does that !
Fascinating work, but really odd shift patterns !
TJ wrote:Pipe down and go iron Mr LD's shirts.
Sooooo kidding
Swingin-Little-Guitar-Man wrote:Work in Learning Disabilities and Mental Health, challenging behaviour. It's fascinating and adictive. All the jobs don't feel like work - just social time with lots of friends - staff and clients. Lots of activities and cool stuff to do - also some challenging moments to, which are exciting.
You need no experience at all and there's endless in-job training. Before you know it, you're qualified up to the hilt.
I did it for ten years and it was amazing.
ColinB wrote:I have a great niece who does that !Little Darlin wrote:I've been looking this morning about doing an Hairdressing course, but it's two years training at College, so I gave up on that idea. What I really fancy doing is being one of those people who answer the emergency service calls? Mr LD said I haven't got the patience for it, but I think I haveJoe Car wrote:LD, just try to find a part-time job, even 20-24 hours a week, perhaps in an office or such, just to get you out of the house. You could also volunteer at your local hospital. I experienced this when I was laid-off for 15 months, it was brutal! Being home all the time, is not good!Little Darlin wrote:I want a job but don't know what I want to do. I'm sick of being a little Stepford Wife cooking and cleaning all the time and I want to try something new!
Going back to work in a School is out -- I fancy a new direction -- Any ideas?
Fascinating work, but really odd shift patterns !
Ben wrote:
Why don't you look for courses around computers if that's what you want to do.
Little Darlin wrote:That's what I'm looking for, but, what jobs do you do at home on the computer cos I don't know.Ben wrote:Why don't you look for courses around computers if that's what you want to do.
Ben wrote:What's so great about her??ColinB wrote:I have a great niece who does that !
Fascinating work, but really odd shift patterns !
ColinB wrote:No, no, Ben, you don't understand.Ben wrote:What's so great about her??ColinB wrote:I have a great niece who does that !
Fascinating work, but really odd shift patterns !
As she's my sister's granddaughter, I'm her great uncle [making her my great niece] .............. geddit ?
Swingin-Little-Guitar-Man wrote:I think the Great Uncle thinks you're a Great Twonk Ben
ColinB wrote:If I thought for a moment that he was serious..........................Swingin-Little-Guitar-Man wrote:I think the Great Uncle thinks you're a Great Twonk Ben

Ben wrote:ColinB wrote:No, no, Ben, you don't understand.Ben wrote:What's so great about her??ColinB wrote:I have a great niece who does that !
Fascinating work, but really odd shift patterns !
As she's my sister's granddaughter, I'm her great uncle [making her my great niece] .............. geddit ?
A bit big headed stating you're a great uncle isn't it??
Pete Dube wrote:Now can you relate to us yanks about this Great Britain business?![]()
ColinB wrote:Pete Dube wrote:Now can you relate to us yanks about this Great Britain business?![]()
Oh, that doesn't mean 'great' in that sense !
It was a geographic term !
Something to do with differentiating between the bare mainland [Britain] & including all the islands [Great Britain]...... or somesuch............
Or maybe I just dreamt the whole thing up........................
Ben wrote:ColinB wrote:Pete Dube wrote:Now can you relate to us yanks about this Great Britain business?![]()
Oh, that doesn't mean 'great' in that sense !
It was a geographic term !
Something to do with differentiating between the bare mainland [Britain] & including all the islands [Great Britain]...... or somesuch............
Or maybe I just dreamt the whole thing up........................
Like 'Greater Manchester' but in reality nothing is great or even good in Manchester.
ColinB wrote:"If you haven't been to Manchester, you haven't lived !"Ben wrote:Like 'Greater Manchester' but in reality nothing is great or even good in Manchester.ColinB wrote:Oh, that doesn't mean 'great' in that sense !Pete Dube wrote:Now can you relate to us yanks about this Great Britain business?![]()
It was a geographic term !
Something to do with differentiating between the bare mainland [Britain] & including all the islands [Great Britain]...... or somesuch............
Or maybe I just dreamt the whole thing up........................
Who said that ?
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