Do you work for a living?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Do you work full time, if not what do you do with your day?

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[Cal.]

Part time. Was doing 45+ hours a week up until last month as I am on a gap year awaiting to go to university in September. Then my hours got cut to 28 but with a little overtime it sits around the 31-32 hours a week mark. I’m fine with that as it’s nice to have a bit of a summer holiday before I embark on the next stage of my education!

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[Cal.]

I’m a bit lazy at the moment

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[Crimson Dynamo]

cal laziness did not build the Ark

[smudgie]

Lady of leisure.
Do nothing all day.
Shower, telly and internet..plus socialising.:cheer2:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lady of leisure.
Do nothing all day.
Shower, telly and internet..plus socialising.:cheer2:

that is not how you spell swinging smudgie

[caprimint]

Just do whatever I feel like, not much in the summer though

[Cherie]

Just do whatever I feel like, not much in the summer though

how is that funded then? rich parents?

[MTVN]

Ostensibly

[Jigs]

full time x

[Cherie]

that is not how you spell swinging smudgie

:joker:

[Vicky.]

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me :bored: ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

[Niamh.]

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me :bored: ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

I loved bar work aswell, the hours are a disaster though

[Cherie]

Nope, but would ****ing love to. I can't at the min (and probably for a long time given docs have given up on fixing me :bored: ) but..I loved work. Karaokes were annoying sometimes, but it was overall fairly fun, especially being on 20-30 per hour. Bar work was, again annoying sometimes, but overall I loved it so much. So yeah, unemployed due to disability..

You have two primary school kiddies to look after that is a full time job in itself

[Cal.]

cal laziness did not build the Ark

If I wasn’t returning to education I’d get myself a 40+ hours a week job so DON’T YOU DARE!

[caprimint]

how is that funded then? rich parents?
They just give me money on Xmas/my birthday and a few times throughout the year :shrug: It's mostly just my savings

[Cherie]

They just give me money on Xmas/my birthday and a few times throughout the year :shrug: It's mostly just my savings

just wondered as London is an expensive place to live :shrug:

[Vicky.]

I loved bar work aswell, the hours are a disaster though

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..

You have two primary school kiddies to look after that is a full time job in itself
Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

[caprimint]

just wondered as London is an expensive place to live :shrug:
Not really if you find cheap places to rent, only if you actually buy property there

[Strictly Jake]

I work 2 part time jobs which is 7 hours a day so classes as full time between that I'm helping with the kids. Kids are harder than work! My wife is a full time mum and I wouldn't swap haha

[Niamh.]

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..


Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

The split shifts were a pain in the hole aswell. There's no way I would have been doing that with young kids either and you can't be doing lock ins every second night if you have smallies either. I always wanted to run my own pub because I actually really enjoyed the work itself but it would be a whole life style choice really and too restricting I think

[Cal.]

I used to think I wanted a pub when I first started working at my work but it’s the last possible thing I would choose as a full time career choice now. It just takes over your life. Your whole world is the pub.

[Nicky91]

used to work yeah


now i'm at home, and no i'm not lazy since i do plenty of chores in and around house :hee:

also got my own garden section i have to maintain, and recently i had to help carry old wood which was waiting to be removed, taking that away to the garbage sorter (green, grey, glass, wood sorting waste disposal area) i still have a bit of pain in my muscle from carrying that much heavy wood :worry:

[caprimint]

Pubs are fun though, you get to socialize and meet interesting people and sometimes the evenings are quite boring anyway so it's a good way of filling in the time

[Cherie]

Yeah, another downfall. I didn't mind doing late nights and lock ins (mind, I refused to serve anyone in the lockin unless they also bought me a drink as I didn't get paid for after 11pm..) but it was such a pain in the arse to get home. Until I moved above the pub I was working in of course! Don't know if I could deal with the 12 hour shifts and 4am finishes while I have the kids though..


Indeed. Honestly, a lot of the time I find being at home much much more stressful than I ever found work. At least I could have a crap at work without someone popping their head round the door to whinge that someone else has hit them with a spoon r something..

:joker: its true, you get a break at work at least

[Shaun]

0 hours contract so can go a whole week without work, and then have one where I work 60 hours :shrug: I need to look for something better

[Vicky.]

The split shifts were a pain in the hole aswell. There's no way I would have been doing that with young kids either and you can't be doing lock ins every second night if you have smallies either. I always wanted to run my own pub because I actually really enjoyed the work itself but it would be a whole life style choice really and too restricting I think

Yeah that was my plan..I actually still have a valid personal license. Think it runs out in 2 years or something.

[Josy]

I work full time hours only when we are busy or I'm helping out more etc no where near as much as I used to work though.

I wouldnt say I work for a living tbh my husband has a really good job and I don't *have* to work but I would hate sitting around doing nothing so I choose to, even though sometimes I moan like **** I still go [emoji23]

[bots]

just wondered as London is an expensive place to live :shrug:

not if you don't pay for the train :laugh:

[Tom4784]

Part time Admin/Warehouse Manager/Duty Manager/everything as well as my writing gig.

[Cherie]

not if you don't pay for the train :laugh:

true, anytime I go up to London the barriers are generally shut...

[Kazanne]

I work now as a teaching assistant for special needs children ,I do one full day and the rest of the week is part time ,but I love the job ,it's interesting , sometimes sad, sometimes happy , and I get the holidays off with my own children which is a bonus.

[Lostie!]

Work part time, average 20 hours a week but more whenever extra are available. Want something full time really though.

[DouglasS]

I work full time as an accountant. I like working because I love the people I work with so it doesn’t even feel like work to be honest. I guess I’m quite lucky

[Jason.]

Um I don't work and I still get to shop n all that

[Tony Montana]

Um I don't work and I still get to shop n all that

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[Tony Montana]

Part time for me. Could never do full time.

[Tony Montana]

I work full time hours only when we are busy or I'm helping out more etc no where near as much as I used to work though.

I wouldnt say I work for a living tbh my husband has a really good job and I don't *have* to work but I would hate sitting around doing nothing so I choose to, even though sometimes I moan like **** I still go [emoji23]

Sitting around at home and doing nothing would be the best job ever for me. :D

[AnnieK]

I work 40 hours over 4 days. The rest of my time is spent being a chauffeur to various football, athletics stuff for my son, saving penalties, timing runs etc etc. Work is the easier job :laugh:

[smudgie]

that is not how you spell swinging smudgie

Shush.
The question was all day, not all night:blush:

[Oliver_W]

I work now as a teaching assistant for special needs children

Me too! But they're behavioural needs rather than physical or cognitive.

[Kazanne]

Me too! But they're behavioural needs rather than physical or cognitive.

It's interesting isn't it,we mainly have children that have been mistreated or taken away from a parent or both,but it varies in their behavioural problems.

[Oliver_W]

It's interesting isn't it,we mainly have children that have been mistreated or taken away from a parent or both,but it varies in their behavioural problems.

It's much more interesting and engaging than mainstream tbh

[JerseyWins]

Full time

Getting more & more bored with it :laugh: but gotta get that $$$$$

[Amy Jade]

Work full time.

I am a home care assistant, my hours vary massively depending on patients needs really

[Wizard.]

I just left uni, so I'm technically unemployed, but technically not cause I don't graduate until July, and I'm also a mystery shopper, and also applying for jobs at the minute so

[UserSince2005]

Where's the Self Employed rich bitch option?

[Wizard.]

Where's the Self Employed rich bitch option?

exactly im a prozzy so I choose my hours :joker:

[Amy Jade]

I just left uni, so I'm technically unemployed, but technically not cause I don't graduate until July, and I'm also a mystery shopper, and also applying for jobs at the minute so

I'd love to do mystery shopping!

I'd get Tesco right in trouble today, the woman who ID'd me was so rude, she didn't even ask for my ID but I had it ready and she snatched it, approved me and went and told the other woman I looked 15

[Daniel-X]

Same situation as Cal, working while I’m on a gap year. Was working full time but dropped a day because with travelling it’s around 11 hour days which is just ridiculous.

[Daniel.]

Work full time for Lloyds Banking Group

[montblanc]

no i’m a student :hugesmile:

[Wizard.]

I'd love to do mystery shopping!

I'd get Tesco right in trouble today, the woman who ID'd me was so rude, she didn't even ask for my ID but I had it ready and she snatched it, approved me and went and told the other woman I looked 15

I only just started but I already got an assignment for 75 quid.

[Oliver_W]

I'd consider mystery shopping for some pin money, but the site I've signed up for only has Tesco Mobile assignments local to me...

[Beastie]

Full time at Macca Ds init.