Mistake to take an hourly job?

[Anonymous]

You aren't going to get insurance as a regular substitute teacher. If you can get a job as their in-house sub, however, you will be elligible for benefits. If it is where your kid goes to school, then that even helps with the school transportation for one kid.

[Anonymous]

20 hours a week or 4 hours per day jobs exist in MCPS. I believe they start everyone off at $20 / hour but the beautiful thing is one is considered full time and offered excellent health insurance. Look for paraeducator positions. Many divorced women with children in these roles for the benefits, hours and summers off.

[Anonymous]

Look at Hobby Lobby if you have one nearby.

They are one of the best companies to work for if you are a part time employee, and they are closed on Sundays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Look at Hobby Lobby if you have one nearby.

They are one of the best companies to work for if you are a part time employee, and they are closed on Sundays.

Also look at a public school aide position

[Anonymous]

Or if your public school system does one of those "Career change" teacher programs. Teachers get health insurance and the hours would work for you.

[Anonymous]

Costco.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never heard of insurance being offered to part timers. In fact, many hourly jobs deliberately only schedule you for 39 or less so try don’t have to pay you benefits. This will get worse with the insurance rates going up. Cheaper for them to hire two pt than one ft.

I worked part-time for T-Mobile a few years ago and they offered health insurance from day one. They paid for my IVF treatments.

[Anonymous]

Substitute teacher pay is horrible.

I would also apply for entry level jobs in places like law firms (paralegal) and really any corporate job.

Do you have a college degree OP? What was your original field?

[Anonymous]

I just found this site, might be helpful for you op.

https://womenforhire.com/

[Anonymous]

Also consider working in a local hotel at the front desk. Look at the local company sites for choice, Marriott, and Hilton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I discovered COBRA (very good ppo plan) for me and one child is less expensive than me buying a plan on the exchange with higher deductibles.

One might be surprised how affordable COBRA can be. Most health insurance via COBRA includes existing conditions, and is a group rate not priced based on one's health.