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Bascially I'm just finishing my first year at 6th form and I don't have a job. I don't find this a major problem; although there are times when I'd like a little extra cash.
I have tried babysitting and do still occasionally babysit- but there's a real lack of kids in my area. I've just re-adverstised myself to the few that there are but so far I've had no offers.
I go to church every Sunday morning leaving the house at 9 and arriving back about 12.30
I use my Saturdays to chill and do homework. I want to apply to Cambridge this year and need to boost one or two grades to ensure that I meet the requirements.
I really don't want to work in a shop, I live in a village and don't have a car so I have to get public transport (bus stop is a good 15min walk) to twon (a 15 min bus jounrey)
I've signed up to several recruitment agencies for temp summer work but no joy yet. Dad's got me 2 days work at his work, but thats all they can offer.
Any suggestions? I'm reluctant to give up my Saturday- its my 'day off' so to speak (i'm heavily involved at church so its not really a personal/social occasion) but usually arrive home from school worn-out!
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I have tried babysitting and do still occasionally babysit- but there's a real lack of kids in my area. I've just re-adverstised myself to the few that there are but so far I've had no offers.
I go to church every Sunday morning leaving the house at 9 and arriving back about 12.30
I use my Saturdays to chill and do homework. I want to apply to Cambridge this year and need to boost one or two grades to ensure that I meet the requirements.
I really don't want to work in a shop, I live in a village and don't have a car so I have to get public transport (bus stop is a good 15min walk) to twon (a 15 min bus jounrey)
I've signed up to several recruitment agencies for temp summer work but no joy yet. Dad's got me 2 days work at his work, but thats all they can offer.
Any suggestions? I'm reluctant to give up my Saturday- its my 'day off' so to speak (i'm heavily involved at church so its not really a personal/social occasion) but usually arrive home from school worn-out!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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You have probably left it very late for work in this summer, a lot of the decent jobs will be filled already. Shops are a good starting place, much as you don't want to work there. Few other places will be flexible enough.
work is about sacrafice.. either have saturdays off or go to work and get paid for it - thats the choice that everybody has to make so it really depends on how important having that time off is.
try call centres for evening work as they will always be looking all year round or you could always try as a shelf stacker as a night shift a couple nights a week at a local supermarket..? it all depends how much you want to work really, there will always be jobs out there but its down to the time you're willing to give up
edit: oh and recruitment agencies - just keep hassling them or they will forget about you. These companies will have lots of people sign on to them everyday so your file will just go down and the new peoples files will be above you so any jobs that come in will be checked against the newer people first...
To notebook.. I think you've done all you can, unless you're willing to go to town and work a sunday in a shop (think time and a half on sundays=more cash!!)
So yeah, just carry on asking around, there's always car washing I did this once and made a small fortune, just ask your neighbours if they'd want a car wash and then ask for a small fee hehe.
I'm on JSA, and have to check the job section of the local paper every tues/thurs and there's always lot's of jobs, check out the back pages of your local newspaper - how about cleaning? A lot of schools look for cleaners and it's bloody good money too.
Good luck, Ilora x
I've now taken on a month long voluntary commitement...but still need some form of income...was thinking of re-advertising Babysitting...but I did only just do that and got no response...
I have sent (by E-mail) my CV and personal statement into my local 'Explore learning' centre (based in Sainburies) in response to an add I saw at Connexions...but have had no reply