Can I come work for you Chloe LMAO.

RB - I was basically in the same position as you. 10 years out of work doing absolutely nothing paid work wise at all. For the first 4 of those 10 years, I literally sat on my butt. After that Kameron started Kindy etc and I began my life as a volunteer, eventually becoming a Playgroup Co-ordinator, and President of their Governing Council for 4 years. The director of the Kindergarten was going to offer me a job, but I was pregnant with Ashton. That was the only reason I didn't get it and she told me that herself Nothing like a kick in the guts after 4 years of being at the Kindergarten nearly day in day out, even during school holidays.

That really put me on the back foot again and I lost a lot of confidence. I stuck it out for a little while longer as by that time Lachlan was going through Kindergarten and when he finished I resigned from all positions. I vowed never to join another committee again. Then I got onto the school scene more LOL.

I have been on the Parents and Friends committee at the school now for over 2 years. I have done basic computing courses at the kids school as well, just to freshen up on my skills and this year the school offered a TAFE course Cert II in Business, so I jumped at the chance to do that as the school got the course heavily subsidised so instead of paying over $2000 to do it, it only cost $180. With the course we had to do 80 hrs work placement somewhere. I did part of my 80 hours at a different school's library and I love it. I have kept on volunteering there even though my 80 hrs are now finished. and 2 weeks ago I applied to become an SSO (school support officer) with my main interest being library work. Still waiting to find out though if DECS will approve my application.

I have also done a couple of short courses this year. Senior first aid, & child safe practices (reporting child abuse/neglect) something I needed when I knew I was going to apply for an SSO position.

So it's definitely worthwhile to do courses. There are 2 more that I want to do. One being a Cert III in library services and the other a Cert III in Children's services. The latter all SSO's here in SA will eventually need. but to be able to afford to do them I need a job. LOL.