Stay at home jobs?

Hey, so my son is 1 I currently can not afford childcare right now as I do not have a job, and I don't have a job because I can't afford childcare. I'm struggling I hate having to scrape by it's not the life I was made for I want more than anything to go to college get any form of education and work to provide for my son. But how? No childcare, no job, no job, no childcare, and no qualifications no job, no job, no job no money, no money no school, It is a vicious cycle and I feel like all I can do is wait… and I don't even know what im waiting for no ones gonna get my life started for me but I don't know where to start. It's like you need to have everything before you start anything I have nothing, I got pregnant at 16 after I'd left school with no GCSEs no higher’s nothing. Before I got pregnant I planned to go straight to college and do my returners course then do business and engineering. But then I became a statistic pregnant at 16 on benefits living with my mum and one-year-old in council housing, and when we move out we will be right back in council housing probably needing more gov help to pay rent. And then there's college something that is also unaffordable now, not that it matters anyway because I've no idea how to write my application with no experience every time I apply its just silence I don't even get an email to say I haven't got it anymore they're probably sick of seeing my name already. I'm just lost I can't go anywhere without my son and I would have it that way forever but not like this. Sorry, this got way out of hand I just started crying and ranting. I just came to see if anyone knows any stay-at-home jobs? Maybe even free training as im literaly useless and I'll take any form of further knowledge I can get. I just don't know what to do where to go, where to start, how to start. And right now the only option I have is a job that requires I have all the things that are impossible for me to get right now. Leaving me in a situation where everywhere I turn I hit a brick wall. I know im young im only 18 but I feel like I've wasted 3 lifetimes sitting in a corner not knowing what to do.
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At 18 you should still be entitled to free college education or there should be grants available, lots of colleges also have nursery’s on site so you can take baby! All isn’t lost, there is plenty of help out there at your age. I would definitely get back into education if you can though ❤️

Do you have an idea of what you want to do? There are some free courses available out there that you can do online. For example you can get skills in computer coding for a wide variety of different jobs, no experience needed. Code First Girls is a good place to start if that appeals to you. I'm sure similar things exist for other jobs than coding too if that's not your thing. Coursera is another website with some free courses (lots of different types). There are paid ones too, but I think you can apply for funding. Good luck with it all, I hope you find a way that works for you x

Are you on universal credit? You can ask for a loan for childcare and then get up to 85% cost back in your next payment if your provide proof

Plus 30 free hours of childcare while you're working

If you’re in Scotland you could get a free college place to sit your highers, stay on your benefits and get your childcare costs met through the funding department. There is a way for you to do it. It seems impossible just now but there’s always a way!

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