I'm thinking of getting a weekend job, but can't decide if it's going to become a drag and not worth the extra bit of income.

Hubby works full-time Mon-Fri usually not back till 7:30pm at night, I'm a stay at home Mum. I've just seen a job that's ideal, but is every Sat 9-5 and Sun 10-4. So really won't hardly see Hubby (which sounds appealing sometimes :hihi:). Is anybody else doing this at the moment? How do you cope?

We sometimes do the ship int he night routine, one working full time and one part time to fit around the other.
It works fine for us and helps to keep us sane at times. It depends if you need to do something different and if you feel some time away from the baby sometimes?

Thanks for your reply. I've decided that I don't think I would like the ship in the night routine and haven't gone for it in the end. Shame, as I would like to have a go, but know that I would miss my weekends too much.

I'm struggling to find a way of getting a little bit more income in without never actually seeing my husband and missing weekends with my toddler (I work four days a week, too). If I see anything, I'll let you know.

Could you do something flexible which means you could take your little one or work when you please?
Although perhaps not up your street something like Avon is possible with a baby, in fact I reckon the shopping part of a pushchair could be really useful (can't recall if yours had one) for delivering packages :) I did Avon years ago and made around £50 each campaign roughly, sometimes more. I did the work over 3 days, 1 catalogue drop out with delivery of goods, one order collect and catalogue drop again, then collect again and put the orders in at the post office. It depends how many times you want to reuse your catalogues, how much time you want to spend putting them out and collecting them back (it costs per catalogue you see) and how big your round is. I actually did very well sometimes, lots of freebies and samples and extra work when I could doing recruitment days for customers and reps.
If she's patient in a car seat you could do a catalogue delivery job maybe? The ones where you deliver the actual goods ordered from places like Great Universal and Grattan.

Thanks for the ideas Zebra. Will have to have a look in to them. I would love to earn a bit more money, although I would probably spend more than I earn on Avon, as I do like Avon stuff :-)

There is plenty of other "avon" type jobs.. 1 like i do - wont mention names so im not advertising!!

I have a 15 week old baby and he comes to very party / event that i do (with the exception of very very large events that i sometimes do) It brings in a steady income whist im on maternity leave at the moment - not sure i want to go back full time!!

Im sure you will sort something out.

Best wishes

Amanda

I have thought about doing something similar to 'avon' but I don't really have a network of friends or people I know (I'm a bit of a billy no mates) and I'm newish to the area I am currently living in. I'm not sure how something like these selling jobs would work if you don't actually know many people to start the ball going, plus I'm not totally shy, but I'm still quite shy so would find it quite difficult.

Your area manager would give you a 'round' as such, an area to work in and you go by trial and error. If you have catalogues for the company (avon, betterware, kleeneze or whoever) you'd buy more on your first campaign, if you aren't given them free for the first time. Then you hand them out at every address on your list, or the first half or first third or whatever works for you. You would have written or stamped a day you'd go back to collect and that's what you do. Make a note of any who aren't in or who have thrown the catalogue away. I gave them one more chance and if they did it again I'd know not to go there again. That saves you time and effort once your round is established.
Course you can always visit places like Jellytots, because it's a catalogue people will look at it at leisure then possibly order. Sometimes worth adding local shops onto your round, peopple tend to shop out of boredom at times.
I used to scan the magazines I read for Avon product recommendations too and photocopy them and give them out tucked into the brochures, that boosted sales, especially pre Christmas for recommended gifts and for the fancy face creams too. I could sell at least 10 £10 moisturisers off a good write up.
You'll get free samples and various others freebies working for them so no need to worry about spending, plus you still earn commisson off your own purchase - or see it as a discount.
Sometimes one client will order one item and another will order another item of the same range and then you'll get a freebie because those products were on a buy 2 get one free. Always a possibility for a Christmas stash.
You don't need to be very chatty, Avon mostly sells itself. I became friends with a few clients over time but that will just happen anyway.
I think that ringing the local rep or using the website would be a good idea, they can talk you through any changes and if there are any available rounds in your area.
I like a few Avon products so I'd consider buying the odd few if you are in the area :)

Thanks Zebra for your reply, I think it's something I will have a look into. I'd like to come to Jellytots again, but it's difficult for me to come to from Dronfield. Especially as I hate city driving and my parking is atrocious.

Avon is really easy. My sister used to do it. Although she spending loads more than what your earning is the reason my sister stopped. but you get a discount and you get a book which you have offers what the customers don't see! =)