i have been out of the job force for 8 years, aside from my work at home businesses which don't really help the resume. i did floral design for one business; the second (current) one is a farm-to-table delivery service of a farm product that is only quasi-legal in my state. i can't expand the business because of trouble with my supplier and pressure from the ag dept on the local farmers. sooooo. . . . i have to choose between low wage jobs now, partly to look good for the judge when we go back to court and also because c/s and maintenance will be a bit less than i'm getting now with the temp order. my degree is in english and women's studies, and i live in a conservative area. therefore i waited tables and bartended before babies. i could take a catering job for 12 bucks an hour where several 4 star chefs work. those chefs are opening their own restaurant in the new year, and if i could wheedle a job there literally 2-3 shifts per week would do us (it's a low col area and 200 buck a shift, at least). that would enable me to continue to homeschool the girls, and pursue freelance writing (i've already been hired to blog for the local rag- doesn't pay but a pittance but good exposure).
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the local health food coop is hiring a coffee / deli mgr. low pay (11 and hour to start) but full benis after 90 days. but it's full time. i'm not sure how i could jump into full time- the kids (7 &4) would freak- my eldest is not ready for public school in math at all, but she is many grade levels ahead in reading. it could be a night job though, and childcare could get tricky for that. i don't know if there is funds in the state childcare assistance pool here still. friends do enjoy working there, because it's so easy- they overstaff people, part of the reason it's so effing expensive to shop there. the other thing about this job is that even though people don't quit often, i would advance there. but i can't see any time to do any writing, and persue that dream, if i worked there. but then again, discounts on organic food!
i guess eventually i could reduce my hours or push for a job share with someone, but. . . . the kids are in an unstable emotional place right now and it seems like if i don't have to go nose to the grindstone right away, that i should transition slowly to work and help them.
what sayest you?
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the local health food coop is hiring a coffee / deli mgr. low pay (11 and hour to start) but full benis after 90 days. but it's full time. i'm not sure how i could jump into full time- the kids (7 &4) would freak- my eldest is not ready for public school in math at all, but she is many grade levels ahead in reading. it could be a night job though, and childcare could get tricky for that. i don't know if there is funds in the state childcare assistance pool here still. friends do enjoy working there, because it's so easy- they overstaff people, part of the reason it's so effing expensive to shop there. the other thing about this job is that even though people don't quit often, i would advance there. but i can't see any time to do any writing, and persue that dream, if i worked there. but then again, discounts on organic food!
i guess eventually i could reduce my hours or push for a job share with someone, but. . . . the kids are in an unstable emotional place right now and it seems like if i don't have to go nose to the grindstone right away, that i should transition slowly to work and help them.
what sayest you?
