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Part-time job ideas?

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mattick
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Part-time job ideas?

Post by mattick »

Has anyone got any suggestions on part-time jobs to go for? Royal Mail is now just a base salary for me. I Scan in at 06:24, scan out when my shift ends. Like hell I'm going to work a crappy reduced hourly rate lugging 20 kilos in the rain and dark! And come January there won't even be that anyway.
DGH
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

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Everyone I know who has left Royal Mail and works for Sainsburys, Morrisons or Waitrose as a delivery driver seems happy in their work, That's eight people in all. Three more work on the tills in Sainsburys and say it's better. Yes, you can have annoying shifts, but they get spread around and the actual workload is fairly measured.

It won't be for everyone of course. You'd have to work sometimes in an evening or on a Sunday. But if the hours suit you well enough, I'd say it's a decent option for those lacking a trade or other specialist skills.
smok3y666
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by smok3y666 »

mattick wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 17:18
Has anyone got any suggestions on part-time jobs to go for? Royal Mail is now just a base salary for me. I Scan in at 06:24, scan out when my shift ends. Like hell I'm going to work a crappy reduced hourly rate lugging 20 kilos in the rain and dark! And come January there won't even be that anyway.
20 kilos?
richietns
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by richietns »

Removals company I worked for was enjoyable pays probably minimum wage which has went up today but you go allover the place downside is moving fridges etc.
xPandabear1992x
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by xPandabear1992x »

DGH wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 17:33
Everyone I know who has left Royal Mail and works for Sainsburys, Morrisons or Waitrose as a delivery driver seems happy in their work, That's eight people in all. Three more work on the tills in Sainsburys and say it's better. Yes, you can have annoying shifts, but they get spread around and the actual workload is fairly measured.

It won't be for everyone of course. You'd have to work sometimes in an evening or on a Sunday. But if the hours suit you well enough, I'd say it's a decent option for those lacking a trade or other specialist skills.
speaking as someone who started out doing supermarket work, i find the opposite to be true.

I'd never go back to supermarket work. Ever.
themaze
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by themaze »

xPandabear1992x wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 18:01
DGH wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 17:33
Everyone I know who has left Royal Mail and works for Sainsburys, Morrisons or Waitrose as a delivery driver seems happy in their work, That's eight people in all. Three more work on the tills in Sainsburys and say it's better. Yes, you can have annoying shifts, but they get spread around and the actual workload is fairly measured.

It won't be for everyone of course. You'd have to work sometimes in an evening or on a Sunday. But if the hours suit you well enough, I'd say it's a decent option for those lacking a trade or other specialist skills.
speaking as someone who started out doing supermarket work, i find the opposite to be true.

I'd never go back to supermarket work. Ever.
How come ?

We're you indoors or out delivering food ?
Mick100
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by Mick100 »

Everyone moaning I work my time hardly long hours earn 550 a week seriously their is a lot worse out there
TopperGas
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by TopperGas »

mattick wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 17:18
Has anyone got any suggestions on part-time jobs to go for? Royal Mail is now just a base salary for me. I Scan in at 06:24, scan out when my shift ends. Like hell I'm going to work a crappy reduced hourly rate lugging 20 kilos in the rain and dark! And come January there won't even be that anyway.
That rate is probably still far higher than working for a supermarket?
xPandabear1992x
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Re: Part-time job ideas?

Post by xPandabear1992x »

themaze wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 19:00
xPandabear1992x wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 18:01
DGH wrote:
15 Nov 2022, 17:33
Everyone I know who has left Royal Mail and works for Sainsburys, Morrisons or Waitrose as a delivery driver seems happy in their work, That's eight people in all. Three more work on the tills in Sainsburys and say it's better. Yes, you can have annoying shifts, but they get spread around and the actual workload is fairly measured.

It won't be for everyone of course. You'd have to work sometimes in an evening or on a Sunday. But if the hours suit you well enough, I'd say it's a decent option for those lacking a trade or other specialist skills.
speaking as someone who started out doing supermarket work, i find the opposite to be true.

I'd never go back to supermarket work. Ever.
How come ?

We're you indoors or out delivering food ?
indoors doing checkout/storage work. I'm sure the delivery bit is more stimulating.