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Working From Home

(139 Posts)
Paula8 Sun 29-Jun-14 23:05:50

So sick of the rat race, getting older and want to be my own boss and work from home.

Does anyone have any suggestions about work that I can do from home

Thank you

Soutra Tue 01-Jul-14 23:26:37

Geisha? grin

rosequartz Tue 01-Jul-14 23:29:35

What's My Line:

Home Secretary!

or HM?

rosequartz Tue 01-Jul-14 23:30:20

No, not HM, she works from home anyway.

Soutra Tue 01-Jul-14 23:33:03

grin grin

Soutra Tue 01-Jul-14 23:33:50

Pole dancerblush

Anne58 Tue 01-Jul-14 23:38:49

But she might not be Polish, Soutra

Dragonfly1 Tue 01-Jul-14 23:47:38

grin.

rosequartz Tue 01-Jul-14 23:49:47

There may be trouble ahead ....

Anne58 Tue 01-Jul-14 23:55:47

But while there's moon .......

Off to bed for me, his stripey fatness awaits!

Dragonfly1 Wed 02-Jul-14 00:03:09

Paula, thank you for the flowers. I'm going to bed now but I'll have another think about suggestions tomorrow. I'm sure that, between us all, we'll come up with something that you can do. moon

rosequartz Wed 02-Jul-14 00:03:17

grin

Lord Snoring awaits me moon

I still think baking for outlets such as cafes, tearooms, garden centre coffee shops might be an idea if you like cooking Paula.

Goes off to bed thinking of cupcake

Soutra Wed 02-Jul-14 09:14:28

Any excuse rosequartz cupcake smile

Dragonfly1 Wed 02-Jul-14 10:58:27

Morning Paula - woke up thinking maybe you could become a Gransnet Local editor? I don't know how it works and what, if any, the income is like, but I'm sure GNHQ could give you more info.

Elegran Wed 02-Jul-14 11:07:11

That is avery good idea, Dragonfly. It depends where Paula lives, of course, and whether there is already an editor. Going to the nearest local meetup and meeting some Gransnetters would be a start, even if it is not on the doorstep. Have you found out which is your nearest, Paula and who is editing that one?

Dragonfly1 Wed 02-Jul-14 11:24:16

Thank you Elegran. It was one of my better overnight ideas, I think. I did dream that she could do a plumbing course, but I don't think that would be practical.

HollyDaze Wed 02-Jul-14 11:53:42

Dragonfly1

become a Gransnet Local editor?

What a good suggestion - we don't have anything here at all! Does that put me in the running?

How would we go about it? Can this post stand as a SUPER HINT to GNHQ

newist Wed 02-Jul-14 12:09:18

HollyDaze could you not be a local editor for Islands, then there would be 2 of us grin

Pittcity Wed 02-Jul-14 12:15:30

Brilliant idea Dragonfly1

I am a Local Editor and it's the sort of thing you can fit around whatever you are already doing and you need not even leave the sofa.

Elegran Wed 02-Jul-14 12:48:55

Hollydaze The easiest way to contact GNHQ from the thread is just to report one of your own posts! ( Righthand link on the mauve/lilac strip above your post) Instead of reporting someone else for spam or whatever else has offended you, use the text box to write to them suggesting yourself as an editor. They will take it from there.

CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 02-Jul-14 12:49:48

HollyDaze

Dragonfly1

become a Gransnet Local editor?

What a good suggestion - we don't have anything here at all! Does that put me in the running?

How would we go about it? Can this post stand as a SUPER HINT to GNHQ

Yes!!!

Dragonfly1 Wed 02-Jul-14 12:54:43

Bloody hell - have I actually been useful for once? smile

rosequartz Wed 02-Jul-14 14:21:46

I didn't realise you got PAID to do it! I thought it was for love and cupcake

How naive of me!

GillT57 Wed 02-Jul-14 16:45:47

Can I just throw a bucket of cold water over things? I understand that yu are about to leave your husband/get divorced? Dont you think it may be best to get all that trauma sorted out, see what your financial position is, and then consider what you want to do? Dont do too many things at once, however tempting, it may be good to have some certainty in your life, at least for the short term. If I have misunderstood, or go the wrong person, I apologise.

Dragonfly1 Wed 02-Jul-14 17:05:20

Actually, Paula, that's probably good advice from GillT57; you do seem to have had a lot of previous traumas, so maybe you should wait till things are more stable.

HollyDaze Wed 02-Jul-14 17:11:13

CariGransnet

Yes!!!

Borrowing the song from Grease: tell me more, tell me more grin