I do. I work 4 to as many as I want hours per month as a homecare RN. I don't at all miss working full-time in this field, as full-time was extremely overtime and I never saw my kids/husband. But it's good to keep my skills up should I ever leave home daycare, which I hope I never have to do. Niether one provide retirement options, so I guess my retirement plan is to work forever!
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Several! I work very part-time as a NICU RN and a Lactation Consultant - right now it has been about 3 days per month, but I could work as many as I would like.
Also, we have 3 rental homes. So, for the past three weeks I have been tearing out carpet, painting, moving appliances, very glamourous stuff. Right now my husband does most of the business side of this.
My daycare hours are very short as compared to many of the providers on this board. I am open Mon-Thursday from 7:30-4:30MnMum married to DH 9 years
Mum to Girl 21, Girl 18, Boy 14.5, Boy 11
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I tried Avon for a little while but didnt make any money off it. I have been working part time at Lowe's during the week, now just the weekends. Its hard because i miss spending time with my wife. We havent really had any time together as a whole family in a while"God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.'"
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For extra money, I am an Usborne rep. :-)
For just volunteer jobs, nothing that brings in an extra income, I am a car seat tech (I do car seat clinics through a friend's baby and maternity store), I'm a Certified Lactation Educator (I spend a few hours on Saturdays at my local hospital volunteering because their only IBC lactation consultant, the one they pay, is there business hours, Monday to Friday, and they have no one over the weekend. I had my first child on a Saturday and with no lactation consultant until Monday, we were having a really rough go of it. Then I also volunteer my time for about a week, 4 times a year, proofreading stories for a natural birth advocacy magazine.
Between my volunteer work, my Usborne sales job, and my home day care...my house is being totally neglected. I'm taking a break with a coffee right now and then going straight back at purging and cleaning, LOL.
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MaritimeMummy, how do you become a car seat tech? We really, really need one here. The fire department used to do it, but the guy didn't renew his certification and he won't even look at a car seat without it. I begged him to just double check, not for insurance or anything, just my peace of mind, but he wouldn't do it.
The nearest one is 35 miles away and only available a few days weekdays by appointment.
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Originally posted by Sunchimes View PostMaritimeMummy, how do you become a car seat tech? We really, really need one here. The fire department used to do it, but the guy didn't renew his certification and he won't even look at a car seat without it. I begged him to just double check, not for insurance or anything, just my peace of mind, but he wouldn't do it.
The nearest one is 35 miles away and only available a few days weekdays by appointment."God said, ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.'"
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Originally posted by Sunchimes View PostMaritimeMummy, how do you become a car seat tech? We really, really need one here. The fire department used to do it, but the guy didn't renew his certification and he won't even look at a car seat without it. I begged him to just double check, not for insurance or anything, just my peace of mind, but he wouldn't do it.
The nearest one is 35 miles away and only available a few days weekdays by appointment.
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Originally posted by Sunchimes View PostMaritimeMummy, how do you become a car seat tech? We really, really need one here. The fire department used to do it, but the guy didn't renew his certification and he won't even look at a car seat without it. I begged him to just double check, not for insurance or anything, just my peace of mind, but he wouldn't do it.
The nearest one is 35 miles away and only available a few days weekdays by appointment.
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I agree. When I first started dc, I asked one of my moms who helped her install her seat. She said the hospital info packets said they would do it before she would be allowed to take the baby home, but no one did. I called and they didn't know what I was talking about.
My insurance company doesn't even have any suggestions.
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I worked a part time evening job (6-10pm) a few nights a week for the first 4 years I was running my daycare. I did it more to be around adults and keep up on my job skills (was an HR position) than for the money. Eventually as my own children got older and had more evening activities I couldn't find the free nights to work so I quit - sometimes I'm sorry I left but my nights are filled with sports practices, etc. now and I doubt I will EVER go back to working HR full time again.
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