You’re blessed if you have a boss who is rational and fair minded. But every so often, you’ll come across one who may be so difficult to work with you literally want to throw the towel in every morning – and that’s before you’ve even left for the daily commute!
If that sounds like your sorry state of affairs, here are some tips on managing your boss when they have the personality and tact of a goldfish:
Married mum of two Rosemarie Mansfield, 32, runs Tilly & Tabitha – a personalised online jewellery store using genuine Swarovski elements with her sister Heather Brice.
She tells Motherswhowork.co.uk about the highs and lows and whether she has any regrets about leaving her job as a Deputy Manager of Ernest Jones the Jewellers to run the business.
If your thinking about selling your skills and expertise as a freelance and have not ventured into that area before, it can be a daunting prospect.
Our video tutorial will give you some insight – and a to-do list that will help you position yourself in the best way you can to make your freelance career a success. And if you’re already working as a freelance or consultant and just aren’t making the headway (or money) you need, you need to watch this, too.
Is a fear of failure stopping you achieve more in your career, business or life in general?
Do you admire those who just seem to bite the bullet and go on a particular course, or start a part-time business from home but don’t know why you keep holding yourself back?
The government has made it clear that when it comes to austerity measures no one is protected – even families with young children. So the 7th January 2013 saw the axe go down on the former universal benefit (child benefit) for families where one parent earns £50,000 or more per annum.
If you’ve been hit by the recent child benefit counts and need to find a way to make up that money quickly, here are a few simple things you need to do to get things moving:
Did you know that 20% of the UK’s population believe that gay and lesbian couples are not allowed to foster or adopt children?
There are also other potentially damaging prejudices out there that imply that children are negatively affected by being placed with an LGBT couple.
The saying “empty barrels make the most noise” is one that’s often said in non complimentary way, but if you’ve been working for a li g time, you’ll soon start to see a pattern – those who shout about their achievement (even the smallest and non significant) often seem to get the promotions.
Many parents dream of taking their children on a sun-drenched getaway, but the thoughts of battling with heavy luggage, airport security, time differences and disturbed bedtimes are often just too much to bear.
Some things never change when it comes to relationships, but spending a few days with the family and having the stresses of Christmas all rolled into a few days can heighten irritations at home.
Motherswhowork.co.uk launched in September 2007, and since that time there have been numerous mother-related websites, products and businesses that we have seen come and go.
Since the Coalition government came into power, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they had no compassion or understanding of the financial struggles many UK working parents face.
Prowling competitors, online bullies, spammers…there are different types of people you may opt to block on twitter. But exactly what happens when you do block them? Do they get a message alerting them of the fact?
Here’s what happens:
Food is one of the highest bills for most families, and quite often it’s buying the right things at the wrong prices. As working mums, we tend to take ownership of the food shopping so it’s one area that we have control over and can make a huge financial impact on.
Here are a few tips to help you stretch your budget further still or save money on the food shop:
Having a business is great, but without customers it’s just a hobby.
If you have a website that gets a bit of traffic but just doesn’t convert browsers into paying customers, you need to find a way change that.
According to a new report by Family Investments it takes working mums four months to break even from the cost if childcare.
It’s quite a humbling thought, really, because every month or week most if us just see the direct debit come out, or get a sinking feeling when we draw out the cash to pay the nursery or childminder!
With 2013 just around the corner, we want to give a special gift to you, our loyal readers! The Stay at Home Mum’s Guide to Making Money is a guide that will show every type of mum how to make money from home – and if you’re already a a working mum who wants to increase your income without increasing your hours at work, this guide will help you, too!
With the economy seemingly entering a triple-dip recession, money is still very tight for many households across the nation. The festivities of Christmas are particularly bad news for the bank balance, which is why so many people look into part-time second jobs to supplement their income.
One avenue that is definitely worth exploring is part-time driving jobs. Many of us mums already have a ‘mum’s taxi’, so it’s just a case of finding the right employment to start turning your wheels into cash.
There’s no doubt that us working mums have our work cut out for us. But, let’s stop looking for a pity party for a minute and see what we can actually do to really stretch the 168 hours there are in a week to our advantage.
For one thing, we have control over what we do and how we do it…yes, even at work, you have a lot of control over how you perform. This free* guide will help you work out how to take back control of your week and help you use everything you have to make your week more productive.
*This guide is free for members of the Mothers Who Work Club.
What’s your coffee weak spot? A hazelnut latte, a mocha with whipped cream? Having these once in a while is fine, but if you’ve been wondering why your weight creeps up when you’re working, it could be down to your coffee shop purchases.
You only need to jump on the bus, tube or train to see many women grip onto their morning coffees like their lives depend on it…and then complain about weight gain without realising that their morning and afternoon coffee fix could be the culprit!
