Can anyone employ my Daughter
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Topic: Can anyone employ my Daughter
Posted By: PeaBee
Subject: Can anyone employ my Daughter
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 3:38pm
 Hi there all My 16year old daughter is looking for part time/occasional work in the Chalfont/Gold Hill area. She's on school hols at the moment and starts 6th form in September She's done occasional child minding/baby sitting before and when paid to do cleaning can do a great job. Seems there's nothing available in the Chalfont/Gerrards Cross shops at the moment. All suggestions welcome |
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Posted By: Anita
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 5:46pm
Sadly every day someone comes in my shop looking for work, I just wish I could employ more people because it takes a lot of guts coming in and asking and then being turned down. Good luck with the job hunting I am sure something will turn up
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Posted By: Walrus
Date Posted: 02 August 2011 at 9:32pm
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state of society in it.
None of todays youf can get jobs in it
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Posted By: PeaBee
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 8:00am
| Well actually Walrus, my daughter speaks the Queens English fairly well. |
Posted By: J.R.
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 8:21am
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I used to do summer work up at the Epilepsy Society - always worth a try... ------------- JR was ere |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 9:08am
Seems there is work out there!
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Bobblehead wrote:Posted By: oldchris
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 11:15am
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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 1:07pm
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Hi Peabea,
I hope your daughter finds something soon! There are a couple of local agencies that offer babysitting services, Busy Lives in Amersham is reputable. Maybe she can see if they can take her on their books? I have a feeling she would need to be 18 though. I do have a need for a babysitter from time to time and in which case I will PM you but I have to be honest I'm not sure that I would be comfortable leaving my baby with someone so young for any length of time. I'm sure she is a lovely responsible girl so it really isn't be anything personal. It's just that you know what small babies can be like when missing Mum or/and unwell which can happens so fast!! I do however work from home from time to time and to have someone sitting my baby while I'm here could be very helpful so as I say I'll PM you if thats the case. As malc has pointed out I also need a cleaner but again I need someone who can come on a long term basis, regular basis. I know a couple of people who run dog walking businesses so I'll see if they have additional work over the summer that they need help with. 16 is such a difficult age when looking for work, I remember it all too well! I'll keep my eyes and ears open and let you know if I hear anything. |
Posted By: Anita
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 3:35pm
The day I was 15 I got a saturday job in a shoe shop for the princely wage of 19 shillings and 11 pence !!! am I giving my age away
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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 3:56pm
| Funny! My first job was at 15.......in a shoe shop! £1.20 an hour!!! |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 4:17pm
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Menswear shop. £3 per day.
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Posted By: Walrus
Date Posted: 03 August 2011 at 10:57pm
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I started in a shop as a paper boy, begged the boss for a few hours on a saturday. Begged them for a job and more hours.
Least i didnt get my mum to find one for me.
Typically bloody southern middle class - want everything handed on a bleeding plate. ------------- Is back in the game! :) |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 6:57am
I did paper rounds too, both morning and evening, and at weekends went door to door on my bicycle washing cars, before landing the shop job. I'm southern! |
Posted By: Malc London
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 7:01am
That should end with "and that's how I became CEO and a multi-millionaire" but somehow it all went wrong after that. 
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Posted By: PeaBee
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 8:41am
 Well thank you for your comments so far and thank you Bobblehead for your input. I do agree that looking after a baby is a lot different from minding a toddler/child and your idea of assistance even whilst you yourself are at home is an interesting one. Perhaps a 'free trial' sometime could be a way forward. |
Posted By: lesleyr
Date Posted: 04 August 2011 at 11:45am
| Peabee it might be worth your daughter trying tesco in gerrards cross, i work there and know that they are interviewing for saturdays, sundays and evenings the rate of pay is good as they pay all there general assistants the same rate of pay, not on a scale according to age, |
Posted By: Emsy
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 1:00pm
I note that Walrus continues to be deliberately inflammatory
Personally I don't have a problem with PeaBee's daughter asking her mum to help her find a job, alot of employment opportunities arise through contacts. Better to ask your mum for help than to go and out smash shop windows and take what you want. ------------- A man's got to do what a man's got to do. A woman must do what he can't. |
Posted By: Walrus
Date Posted: 11 August 2011 at 4:48pm
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Ha! - yeah im a grumpy old fool out to provoke reaction.
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Posted By: calendergirl
Date Posted: 15 August 2011 at 5:35pm
| Was in Little Chalfont today and electrical shop looking for part time summer holiday person. |
Posted By: Chillies
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 12:37am
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new cafe in GX Nero have big sign looking for staff ------------- www.chalfontchillies.co.uk Twitter: @chalfontchillie Facebook: chalfontchillies Often to be seen walking his Staffie Cross and two Chihuahuas so please say hello |
Posted By: Grovesy
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 9:03am
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The Village Hall are also looking for part time bar staff
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Posted By: PeaBee
Date Posted: 15 September 2011 at 11:46am
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She's under 18 so Bar work is not feasible. Good news is........shes got a trial at a restaurant shortly |
Posted By: PeaBee
Date Posted: 17 September 2011 at 6:57pm
and she's been hired!
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Posted By: Wolfie
Date Posted: 18 September 2011 at 4:10pm
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Great news. Hope she enjoys her new job.
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