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I'm looking for a job and other than the jobs which need very specific qualifications, all that there seems to be locally is care work.

Now I know that to take a job like that would put me back in the situation I was in looking after my mum, my back wouldn't stand the physical aspect and I don't think I could now cope with the emotional thing of caring for someone ill /old.

There's a part time job doing Ann Summer's parties though lol.

Kind of MG lol, plastic things anyway ;) or so I'm told........

I couldnt be a nurse I cant stand the sight of blood and the smell of vomit otherwise I would of made a fantastic nurse ...

I think it's more the smell of blood and the sight of vomiting in my case Hayley lol, I can cope with it but it's not something I'd do from choice :)

Don't you need nvqs nowadays to be a carer?

I couldn't work with abused children or victims of domestic violence. I would be too angry and couldn't do the job with an objective mind.

S x

I have done some jobs I wouldn't want to do again. The worst was cleaning the mens toilets. The stink was horrendous.

I thought Ann Summers worked on commission.

With some Cat, but a lot seem to offer on the job training for the NVQs, i suppose it depends on the area and extent of care...whether it's just basic help or with more specific medical elements to it.

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xxxxx mick

Tootyfruity, yes it is 'self employed' commision on sales.

Not for all the tea in China Mick ;) I know too much :))

Rose

Ann summers a bit risky then.

I would be more inclined to set up a cleaning business in my local area initially doing private houses then working up to offices. I have a friend who did this and also takes in laundry.

Funnily enough I was thinking along those lines TootyFruity, I was talking to someone yesterday who started a contract cleaning business 4 years ago and their turnover has built up nicely.

Well Rose it's something us girls have had training in all our lives lol

You know the saying "where there's muck there's brass" lol

I don't mind cleaning lol I've done a lot of it, I'm much better at doing other people's houses than my own though :)

I wouldn't do 'any' job. I am work-shy....or to be posh.....A Lady of leisure

So what job wouldn't you do?

- I wouldn't do any paid job now - I love retirement :-)

WORST JOB I HAD CLEANING WAS SCRUBBING
THE LOO'S AT THE HOSPITAL CASUALTY
AND OPERATING ROOMS,

FEEL SICK EVEN REMEMBERING IT

Good luck, Rose. Maybe setting up your own business will be the answer?

The absolute worst job I ever did was potato picking, which I did for a week pr so, some days after my daughter was born. We got paid in coal - I kid you not.!

On the plus side, if you ever want to shed the baby weight, that's the way to do it!

Sue x

Not so much "wouldn't do" as probably "couldn't do" - working for the Blood Service and being the one that deals with putting the needles in and taking them out (I think the technical term is venepuncturist). I have enough trouble with them sticking needles in me - I'd go to bits if I had to do it to someone else.