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Is my MIL right?

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	07/03/2012, 01:01 PM Post #1
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Just spoke to my MIL and she reckons I am better of Applying for emergency Acc through Dept of Housing, getting put where I get put and not having a choice of house. I need to go back to work, but she reckons I should advertise and pay someone t have the kids while I work. I need a job to be able to move from here (can't really afford the rent- until I get the time to start listing this on EBAY. I am not having a garage sale selling DH"s stuff with kids at home and have no-one here who can look after them, they are going through serpartion issues, so not prepared to employed someone yet who they dont know. WDYT? I am doing AVon- althoug behind- MIL says "You can't keep doing Avon fullstop" ETA I am thinking I am IT for my kkds and I need to work Yes, but I want to do something where if my kids are sick or need me I am there. This post has been edited by purpleblackqueen: 07/03/2012, 01:03 PM

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purpleblackqueen Is my MIL right? 07/03/2012, 01:01 PM

EssentialBludger I think you should do what YOU think is best for y... 07/03/2012, 01:05 PM

Chasing daisies I think housing comission is a good idea...but you... 07/03/2012, 01:07 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (Chasing daisies @ 07/03/2012, 02:0... 07/03/2012, 01:09 PM

nlman If you have two or less kids, I would think it wou... 07/03/2012, 01:09 PM

tigerdog Agreed, do what you think is best. My mother went... 07/03/2012, 01:12 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (nlman @ 07/03/2012, 02:09 PM) If y... 07/03/2012, 01:12 PM

ZombieMum QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 02... 07/03/2012, 01:47 PM

Mexy If you are in IT (depends what area as it's va... 07/03/2012, 01:13 PM

~Delilah~ The emergency housing list won't have a 7 year... 07/03/2012, 01:15 PM

CheriDeMomie As a single mother you will find child care greatl... 07/03/2012, 01:16 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (~Delilah~ @ 07/03/2012, 02:15 PM) ... 07/03/2012, 01:17 PM

niggles I say cross the 'what do I do with sick kids... 07/03/2012, 01:19 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (CheriDeMomie @ 07/03/2012, 02:16 P... 07/03/2012, 01:21 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (niggles @ 07/03/2012, 02:19 PM) I ... 07/03/2012, 01:22 PM

CheriDeMomie I'm really sorry to hear that the insurance th... 07/03/2012, 01:28 PM

CheriDeMomie With the sickness and your kids... i'm not sur... 07/03/2012, 01:29 PM

hayleymumof3 purpleblackqueen didn't some of last years ill... 07/03/2012, 01:30 PM

~Delilah~ QUOTE Emergnecy housing here is a woman's refu... 07/03/2012, 01:31 PM

lizard67 I'm not too sure of all your circumstances PBQ... 07/03/2012, 01:33 PM

ChickenRose Isn't the Dept of Housing waiting list several... 07/03/2012, 01:34 PM

mad madam mim There was a 2yr wait for emergency housing in our ... 07/03/2012, 01:41 PM

runlikethewind you are entitled to sick and carers leave should y... 07/03/2012, 01:42 PM

Heather11 If children are sick then as others have said you ... 07/03/2012, 01:43 PM

Peggybrown Take a BIG step away from your MIL. It sounds like... 07/03/2012, 01:47 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (hayleymumof3 @ 07/03/2012, 02:30 P... 07/03/2012, 01:48 PM

KT1978 I think your MIL and SIL if I remember rightly are... 07/03/2012, 01:50 PM

CheriDeMomie hang in there ... it's a tough road right now ... 07/03/2012, 01:51 PM

runlikethewind OP, You may need to look at moving elsewhere then.... 07/03/2012, 01:54 PM

summerdaze Have you considered renting a 2 bed unit. Cheaper... 07/03/2012, 01:54 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (KT1978 @ 07/03/2012, 02:50 PM) I t... 07/03/2012, 02:02 PM

misskrm QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 03... 07/03/2012, 03:58 PM

Crodka Move in with family or friends for a few months. Y... 07/03/2012, 02:14 PM

JJ QUOTE (hayleymumof3 @ 07/03/2012, 12:30 P... 07/03/2012, 02:22 PM

~Delilah~ QUOTE I have been told from several real estates t... 07/03/2012, 02:42 PM

emnut You mentioned you had an appointment with Bright F... 07/03/2012, 02:47 PM

--binda-- I think I read somewhere that you are with Brighte... 07/03/2012, 02:52 PM

mummyofour In terms of your DD seeing an ENT, you need to go ... 07/03/2012, 03:03 PM

whipmix Pbq- you can apply for public housing although the... 07/03/2012, 03:07 PM

PoppyM PBQ - i am sorry to hear that people around you ar... 07/03/2012, 03:36 PM

tigerdog PBQ I've been lucky enough since DP died to re... 07/03/2012, 03:54 PM

runlikethewind OP- You sound very negative. Of course you shouldn... 07/03/2012, 04:58 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (runlikethewind @ 07/03/2012, 05:58... 07/03/2012, 05:11 PM

purpleblackqueen You know what it make sense rent taken by direct d... 07/03/2012, 05:15 PM

emnut A lot of agents use Centrepay to do exactly that f... 07/03/2012, 05:23 PM

Ianthe QUOTE (emnut @ 07/03/2012, 03:47 PM) You ... 07/03/2012, 05:26 PM

Ianthe Just out of interest there is vacation care at Bow... 07/03/2012, 05:36 PM

*magenta* . 07/03/2012, 05:45 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (*magenta* @ 07/03/2012, 06:45 PM) ... 07/03/2012, 05:49 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (Ianthe @ 07/03/2012, 06:36 PM) Jus... 07/03/2012, 05:50 PM

~Delilah~ QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 05... 07/03/2012, 06:01 PM

Ianthe QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 06... 07/03/2012, 05:56 PM

EmandZac just googled Mittagong school after school care - ... 07/03/2012, 06:08 PM

Heather11 Assuming that your children go to the Mittagong Pu... 07/03/2012, 06:08 PM

purpleblackqueen QUOTE (EmandZac @ 07/03/2012, 07:08 PM) j... 07/03/2012, 06:12 PM

Heather11 QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 06... 07/03/2012, 06:18 PM

*magenta* . 07/03/2012, 06:16 PM

Ianthe QUOTE (purpleblackqueen @ 07/03/2012, 07... 07/03/2012, 06:19 PM

*CalamityJane* PBQ I know you said you've had an interview wi... 07/03/2012, 06:23 PM

*magenta* . 07/03/2012, 06:26 PM

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