Job Ideas for Moms Looking to Work While the Kids are in School
posted September 1, 2009 - 7:30pm
As a mom, who either needs extra income or just needs to get out among other adults for a change, it can seem difficult finding the right job to work around your kids’ schedule. I may have a few ideas that can help as there are opportunities out
there just for you.When my children were young I had decided I wanted to be a stay at home mom. My mom unfortunately could not be home with us and I did not want to feel like my children were going to be raised by someone else. Problem was, with 4 children, I could not afford to hire a sitter, yet we did need the extra income. At that time I decided to do home daycare (another article down the line). Once my children were all in school I needed to find a job where I could be home when they are. Someone suggested driving a school bus . . . and I thought they were crazy out of their minds. Me, drive a huge bus with 72 screaming kids on it? I did it for over 16 years and loved it. The last 8 plus years I drove special needs kids, loved it and them. I retired from driving about 4 years ago and do still miss it. It is a great job if you can get in the same district where your children attend school so you can be home with them when they are home. School Bus Drivers do get a bad reputation because of a few bad apples (as there are in any job) but this is one of the hardest yet most rewarding jobs any one can have, one of the most unappreciated jobs around. Not only do you have to battle the traffic, you have to keep your kids safe, happy, obedient to bus rules, watch where you are going, directions, bus routes, sometimes a sick child on the bus and so much more. Actually the best person to drive a bus is a mom, the one person who does know how to multi-task!
Another opportunity that is quite flexible is merchandising. When I retired I still needed to do something part time and found myself working as a mystery shopper which led into merchandising. I worked for 4 -5 companies at a time for a period of time to get the hours and most of the time you can do your own scheduling. There are so many companies out there looking for merchandisers and most of the time they are very flexible with your schedule. It is a lot of fun; you get to go into various stores to cut in new products, resets and audits. You can control your own schedule, getting to know the people in the stores you frequent and build adult relationships. Most of the companies work with you and your schedule through an internet site. After you complete your work at the stores, reporting your work can be done at home on your computer at your leisure (usually the same day work is completed).
To start looking for mystery shoppers (which can also be fun but not as fruitful) and for merchandising opportunities you can go onto the internet and do a Google search. I actually joined a site called Shaddowshopper.com. It is a great site but I believe there is a onetime yearly fee. Another site you can try for free, for merchandising is NARMS.com. A few of the companies I am familiar with is Acosta, Driveline, Marian Heath, Proctor & Gamble, Cross Mark just to name a few.
There are so many other opportunities out there but it is always a chance to take these days when it comes to scams. If you have things around your home that are in good condition for resale, try EBay. I have another article how to get started on EBay. I am happy to have found this site because it is fun to share your ideas with others. There are other opportunities on line but you just have to be aware of the scams. Other sites I have found through other wonderful members is Bukisa, Xomba, Firehow.com, Factoidz, and Info Barrel. Good luck on all your endeavors and just like me, we can all help each other to succeed. I am including for you some links for you to check out and wish you the best.
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