Career ideas please :)

[Piggywinkle]

Sooo... after giving up work to be a SAHM, my thoughts are now turning to what I'd like to do when LO goes to school. To say I'm confused would be an understatement!

Basically, I'd like to do something where I could be my own boss (or allowed to work as flexibly as possible) in a career where I'd get a regular, decent wage. I always wanted to go into teaching, but a few teacher friends I have tell me not to do it, as they're completely put on in their jobs, so it's back to the drawing board.

Any ideas ladies? I have a full driving licence, no criminal convictions and an English degree if that helps!

 

[Ceejay123]

Erm, childminder? As in an offsite registered one? Maybe you could do an open university course in something while you're a Sahm? X

 

[bumblebeexo]

Registered childminder - you'd pick your own hours, holidays etc! It's something I have kinda looked into.

 

[Piggywinkle]

We live in a privately-rented property so I wouldn't be allowed to run a business here as part of our lease

 

[Ceejay123]

I'm a self employed masseuse? X

 

[Piggywinkle]

I'm a self employed masseuse? X

What is the training for that?

 

[Twister]

Teaching/classroom assistant? This is what I'm thinking about doing eventually.

 

[Raggydoll]

How about teaching through another route and becoming a private tutor?

 

[Piggywinkle]

How about teaching through another route and becoming a private tutor?

I used to do this and enjoyed it immensely until I was set up for a visit to someone's house to give a girl some English tuition (specifically requested a female tutor) and there was a lone man there with other ideas. Put me off for life as I've never felt safe going to someone's house alone ever again.

 

[Piggywinkle]

Teaching/classroom assistant? This is what I'm thinking about doing eventually.

I'm not sure about working in a school at all now to be honest - there's just too many scare stories about people off with long term stress and massive workloads.

I am just soooo fussy but I want a job that I can potentially enjoy for the rest of my working life, I just have no idea what job that might be.

 

[LoveCakes]

Could you not tutor but at your own home, that way you won't need childminding, or a venue such as a public library in a wee room.

 

[Piggywinkle]

I can't conduct any kind of business from home unfortunately, we privately rent and it's a condition of our lease

As for renting a room, the only library near me doesn't have any rooms to hire out and the local community/leisure centre charges £30 per hour.