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They stopped retainer pay a while back Teresa, I work in a school kitchen for years and it was good money,

Ah, now my mate was a dinner lady, she was paid one third pay during holidays and it was called 'retainer' payment.

My neighbour was a theatre cleaner at the hospital from 6 to 10 weekdays. This fitted in with the kids and her hubby. Only thing is, they didn't see each other except at weekends..

My OH and I worked at the same place for a while, when his son was with us, so we arranged to work opposite shifts, 6-2 and 2-10, so there was always someone there when he came home from school. During holidays he would spend an hour with the neighbour to cover the shift change.

We didn't like that though, we never saw each other and were too knackered at weekends lol

Is there anything available at the local schools Muffy ?

I've done all sorts of work in my time really.......worked in personel (sorry HR LOL) .......accounts....data input clerk....organised national deliveries with some really stroppy warehouse staff lol.....designed adverts for the yellow pages.....shop work...including a stint at tescos on the twilight shift......did a bit of cleaning a few years back....I'm not fussed and can turn my hand to most things really. I'll clean loos if the hours are right I'm not mithered.xx

I dont know what your skilled at Muffy, but one of the best PA'S I ever had - had little experiance at being a PA - She could type and use word, Excel email and that sort of thing from being at home.

But having been a stay at home mum for I think it was 15 years - she had my diary running like clock work and wouldnt take any crap from me!!!

She was fab - unfortunatly I left the firm after having her for about 2 years (and employing her). Ive never had a PA organise me so well in my life.

its called term time, and your paid pro rata its not unpaid your salary is adjusted accordling you still get 12 payslips per year providing if you have cover OT or UAL, then you are paid roughly the same amount every month, I always worked part time round children and OH shifts I always had at least 2 jobs , I work for sister for a long time when she had the pub, I did bar work and cleaning and could jungle the children accordingly, they have after school clubs and all sorts now, didnt have when mine where small butmy sisters and I help each other out...

iv been out of work since 2004 but im goin back after xmas for defo

im a little aprehesive as iv been out of it for so long,

im lucky because iv got mum to look after baby satan if i need to "~~~~ to mum lol"

im hoping to be in a school so it ties in with little mans hours but either way im defo going back into childcare one way of the other

i have been seriously thinking of fostering or childminding so im home with little man but will see what life brings in the new year and make a final decition then xxxx

good luck in what ever you decide to do xxx

I worked part time in the local Wimpy when mine went to school. Holiday meant childminders as I didn't have family round where I was, but I did have good friends who I trusted completely.

Lots of mums manage to get jobs at the schools, as dinner ladies, or cleaners, or even teachers helps (whatever the actual title is). That way holidays are no problem and some even put you on a retainer so you are paid a percentage during school hols.

Job v kids...no problem juggling that, as the job was done during school hours. But...routine is important, or you will lose track of what the hell you're doing for a while lol

I'm happy to do just about anything except work at a school Angie lol.

Hubby works four on four off so there will be times when a day job won't be overly convenient.

I've been told a few places here do *mum* shifts where you can take unpaid time off for kids illesses and holidays and it's not frowned upon ........though I doubt it'll be a super duper job......it'll ease me back into the job market so it'll do for now if I can find one !!!!

Eventually I'm hoping to join one of the mum's at the school who mans the towns CCTV cameras.......I'm told vacancies will be coming up in the Autumn and I'm hoping they'll be flexible hours with that ultmately cos I quite fancy that ....being a nosy old bag lol xx

decision made today...... After 9 years at home with children.........*gulps*

Mums.......if you went back to work.......what job/hours did you do? and how hard did you find it to juggle the job with the children? xx