First Day of Unemployment

Yesterday was my last day of holiday pay so today is my first official day of unemployment since I came back from my last OE almost 13 years ago. I start my short term contract on Monday but as it is only for two months I still need to be looking for a full time career. In the meantime I decided not to waste time so yesterday I started on earning my keep by painting all our window frames and architraves. I have been desperately hoping for over a year that my husband would do it but I have finally come to the realization that this is as likely as winning a major lotto prize.  I figure for the next few weeks that if I am not earning my usual full salary that I can ‘earn’ money for our household by doing a job in my spare time that we would otherwise have to pay someone to do. When you are at home not earning wages it can help both the household and your sanity if you can calculate how you can add value to the household finances by your contribution in other ways other than bringing in a salary.