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I have been looking for at home work for like two years with no luck. I have had an ad up on craigslist to babysit also. I have had only a few interested ppl email me and then blow me off. Then I get an email from a lady with 5 kids that go to the same schools as my kids. I was really excited and saw this as a great opportunity for her kids, my kids, and me. It would be fun and it would help us out in a huge way. I emailed her and she was going to come over to meet us. Then I never hear back from her. She says her kids have never been in daycare and she was upset about it. I talked to her on the phone and tried to reassure and and make her feel like this would be great for them. She was stressed I think. Anyway, I guess shes blowing me off too. I havent heard back from her and she said she needed care by tomorrow.

I just feel like every lead or possible opportunity I have had has failed and I am really depressed now. My family really needs the money for Christmas and I guess my husband is going to try to get a second job now. I just feel like a failure because I cant help out financially. I dont understand why I cant get an opportunity to work from home so I can stay with my 1 year old. I dont want to leave him and we have four other kids who need me when they get home from school. I just keep searching for an answer as to why things cant go right for me or what i did wrong with this lady or the other opportunities I tried for. I guess Im just looking for someone to understand me right now. Thanks.

*hugs you softly*

You'll make it, Beth. Just keep at it and you will make it.

Lots of us are in the same shoes. I was laid off from a perfect job about a month ago and am now doing little odd jobs here and there (quicktate, chacha, etc - great jobs but will not pay my $1000 rent payment or buy food let alone holiday gifts.) I feel so anxious everyday. With the economy - I depressed to even look for fear I'll just get laid off again. I thought of going to Burger King - but hate to leave my kids alone and still won't make enough to live on....

yeah i know what you mean. i cant even afford to put all my kids in day care. i can only work pt and half that would go to day care for my 1 yr old. not to mention i cant even make what i was making at my last admin job.

thanks : )

Cherubi........if you want tobabysit....I would use www.care.com (http://www.care.com) Great site. I received a few jobs off of there.

You select your area...and you can see who needs a babysitter, a house sitter, a tutor, etc. Lots of opportunity.

God Bless

Cherubi, many have trouble finding that perfect job for WAH andhave small children which makes phone work difficult. I did 3rd shift CSwork for W@st and it was hard. but it is a way around the phone work issue at least until you find your dream job. Best of luck,,,,,,,,,,,,,,We all are in the same boat, that is why we come to WAHM to all find our dream job!!!!!!!!!!!

CSwork for W@st refers to what exactly?

Customer Service work for w@st

well i have an interview tomorrow and i really dont want to go. i dont want to leave my baby. if the job doesnt pay enough to cover day care and more, then i cant even take it anyway. im so depressed. that babysitting job was going to save us.

Awww Cherubi give it a chance; go to the interview see what it's like.

Have you considered transcription? If you find a company that has a 48-hour turnaround time, you can work when your kids are in school or asleep. I do a lot of transcribing late at night after my teens are in bed.

Many general transcription companies will hire people with no experience. You generally have to take a test. But if you have good grammar skills and can type fairly quickly, you can usually pass these with no problem. Check out the transcription folder below. Read the stickies at the top.

Whatever you do, don't give up. Apply to as many places as you can, and keep putting in applications. You never know when one of those applications will lead to the write job.

I have looked into your blog, but I didnt see a transcription folder. can you direct me to where it is? thanks!

Dnt stress yourself...please. Im a stay at home mom of 3, ages 1,2, and 3. My 3 yr old is in school but she gets out at noon. My husband tries really hard. He works 2nd shift, so from about 2:30 p.m. to about 3:30 a.m. Im home with my kids alone. Which really maks it hard for me to work a customer service job uness its 3rd shift (and that I cant find anywhere.) I feel like a failure sometimes too, but fathers have responsibilities as well as we do. My husband also thought about a second job but I dont want him to be away from me or my kids any more than he is now. I promised him I would get a job online and take up some of the bills or at least help. I have recieved replies from alot of employers but only 'hired' by W*st (who I havent heard from since I faxed my paper work.)

Bottom line cherubi (http://www.wahm.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=71638&FID=4), we have to be strong and have faith. If not for anyone...for our kids...they really deserve to have a present parent (especially ones a little as your youngest and my three). Justhink about the positive things and keep trying. God know I am..

**GOD BLESS YOU ALL**smileys/smiley31.gif

well i have an interview tomorrow and i really dont want to go. i dont want to leave my baby. if the job doesnt pay enough to cover day care and more, then i cant even take it anyway. im so depressed. that babysitting job was going to save us.

I say get dressed up, go on that interview and smile like there's no tomorrow. "Act" happy and you will be happy.

Through the years, I have learned that when I radiate positive vibes, positive things happen. Maybe you will get a job offer, maybe not. But start doing and thinking positive things or you will never get a job.

Sorry if I sound abrasive, I am just honest. The economy is bad, unemployment is high. You have so much competition to get a job whether outside of the house or not. It is a hard tme for anyone to get a job.

Also, while the (free) traffic on Craisglist is great, it is so saturated with crap, your ad may be lost. Look into running an ad in a local newspaper for babysitting openings. While not free, you hit a broader market of people looking for services.

In the meantime, with Christmas right around thecorner, pawn some electronic stuff you don't need. Run ads on Craislist to sell some stuff. Have a "End of Fall Garage Sale". Juggle your bills a little. You should be able to pull together some $$ to buy some gifts for the little ones.

Good luck and keep upposted. KEEP YOUR CHIN UP!!! I know it seems all is lost but you have a happy, I presume healthy(?) family--be grateful for those blessings.http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley31.gif

Cherubi I'm definantly in the same boat as you. I'm a single parent of two. I have been looking for a lucrative work at home job for about 3 years now with no luck. I've had a few here and there and eventually did get on with this excellent texting company about 2 years ago but they went out of business which was a bummer!

I recently was hired mid October for Sitel located in Delaware. (temp position) I worked 2 full weeks and been on and off with them ever since. It's sort of an on call type of thing as of now. I haven't been called to come in to work since November 13th. I have been really depressed because I thought that was going to be my source of Xmas money and all I do everyday is apply, apply, apply but noone is biting. Sadly I can't even afford to put decorations on mytree! http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley6.gif

Through all of this I have no choice but to try to stay positive for my kids. I feel theres no way to go but up when you hit rock bottom. I cry everytime my oldest son gets excited about xmas coming because I know I won't be able to afford to get him what he wants. But I'm going to keep the faith and I hope you do too.

Hang in there :) It will happen. Persistence can be very rewarding when you least expect it.

Hang in there, I am going thru similar experience. I posted on CL for babysitting and was called and no calls back after first call. I did get on babysit that lasted two days then parent changed schedules to something totally off the charts. I then got a second offer and I took it then that family just took advantage of me as well. It started out as one child ended up being three and then changed to their home not mine. Finally they wanted evenings, I couldn't keep up with the changes and they wanted to pay me as if it was for one child etc. On and on it goes.






I too have been looking for a WAH job and at time have cried and cried for day out of sheer frustation and been so depressed. I have just continued to persist and pray things will turn around for our family. Just keep your chin up and never give up.

Dnt stress yourself...please. Im a stay at home mom of 3, ages 1,2, and 3. My 3 yr old is in school but she gets out at noon. My husband tries really hard. He works 2nd shift, so from about 2:30 p.m. to about 3:30 a.m. Im home with my kids alone. Which really maks it hard for me to work a customer service job uness its 3rd shift (and that I cant find anywhere.) I feel like a failure sometimes too, but fathers have responsibilities as well as we do. My husband also thought about a second job but I dont want him to be away from me or my kids any more than he is now. I promised him I would get a job online and take up some of the bills or at least help. I have recieved replies from alot of employers but only 'hired' by W*st (who I havent heard from since I faxed my paper work.)

Bottom line cherubi (http://www.wahm.com/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=71638&FID=4), we have to be strong and have faith. If not for anyone...for our kids...they really deserve to have a present parent (especially ones a little as your youngest and my three). Justhink about the positive things and keep trying. God know I am..

**GOD BLESS YOU ALL**smileys/smiley31.gif

3rd shift CS work look in the W@st folder it used to be 2 and 4 hour blocks.

Well since last night, I think I have an opportunity that might turn into something, so Im feeling better today. Thanks all for your kind words!

Omg!Thank you soooo much!!! Im going to look into that right now!http://www.wahm.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

Cherubi:

You will make it!! It's hard to get started but you can do it. I'm going to give you my info for my work at home business. And if you don't have insurance I can help you with that too. I will send you a PM!