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Single Mum Creates Perfect Job for Other Lone Parents
Added : (Mon Oct 27 2003)
A SINGLE mum has launched a business that will provide the perfect job for other lone parents.
And she hopes that from this starting point she’ll also encourage single mums to become entrepreneurs.
Managing director of Toys to You Ltd, Julie Rae, claims that too many vacant jobs are not suitable for lone parents due to the hours and the pay. She also claims that most single parents would be better off being self-employed.
And so in a bid to provide the perfect position for lone parents she started Toys to You Ltd.
“Toys to You sales agent positions are the perfect job for single mums or dads,” said Julie, a mother of two school age children. “I suppose you could say they’re like party plan positions but during the day and during school hours.
“And the other big difference is that instead of organising parties to sell goods to friends, Toys to You sales agents make appointments at nurseries where they sell not only our first class selection of Christmas party toys but also the unprecedented service we provide.
“And unlike companies that do provide party plan positions we don’t charge any start-up costs. To work for Toys to You is free because I understand that single parents don’t have cash to throw away in the hope that they might make some more.”
Julie from London added: “I have carefully thought out our sales agents positions so they would be perfect for lone parents. They would be self-employed, the hours are very flexible and they are home-based.
“Also the jobs can be made as permanent or as temporary and as full or part-time as is needed. Both of these can be changed throughout the year to suit the individual’s lifestyle.
“These jobs really can be slotted in around other commitments.”
Toys to You Ltd is a specialist gift supplier to the childcare industry. The innovative company supplies nurseries and daycare facilities with toys to be given to the children from Santa at their Christmas parties, they also provide birthday and graduation gifts.
But it is once an order is placed with the company that the true service comes into play with free gift wrapping and name labelling for every present and free delivery direct to the nursery premises by Toys to You couriers. The company even throw in free batteries where required so the children can play with their toys right away.
Backed by the HSBC bank Toys to You Ltd will be offering their service throughout South England, including London and surrounding areas. The company already has offices in both Hastings and London in anticipation of their rapid growth.
The 32-year-old managing director of the company said: “Contrary to national media reports only three percent of lone parents are teenagers, the average age of lone parents in the UK is 35. While three in five single parents are ex-married.
“And 50% of single parents live on less than £150 per week.
“Studies have shown that single parents do want to work but barriers to employment such as outdated employer attitudes and the organisation of work, lack of childcare and the complexity of the benefits system make it almost impossible.
“I have started Toys to You to be able to help lone parents back into work,” added the single parent managing director. “And to encourage those that want to to think about starting their own business.”
Julie added: “To work with Toys to You as a sales agent provides a great degree of autonomy. It is especially good for the individual who might wish to be occupied in his/her own business but doesn’t want to go it alone.
“No sales agent will be alone as we provide full support. We also provide full training and motivational training where required.”
Toys to You sales agents take the toys to the childcare facilities. There the childcare staff choose the toys they wish their attending children to get as a gift from Santa. That is where the sales agent’s work ends. Toys to You professional gift wrappers and couriers provide the rest of the service.
“For the single parent, working with Toys to You could be the first step to becoming an entrepreneur, or it could be a way to earn extra cash for Christmas, or it could become a first class career,” said Julie.
“It really is the perfect job for single parents, or pretty much anybody from any walk of life, as it can be whatever their life requires it to be.”
About Toys to You
? Toys to You Ltd supplies toys to childcare facilities for Christmas party Santa gifts.
? As the name suggests our sales agents bring the toys to you
? The company’s unique and innovative service includes free gift-wrapping and name labelling for all Santa presents.
? As well as free batteries where necessary the company also offers free delivery in time for Christmas parties.
? We also supply birthday and graduation gifts for childcare facilities
? Toys to You are currently recruiting for the position of self-employed sales agents throughout the South of England and London
? Sales agents earn 15% commission on every order made which equates to £37.50 on a £250 order - £18.75 per hour
? There are no start-up costs for sales agents we will loan the toy kit to you
? Sales agents have autonomy in the working day but with the full support of a company behind them
? Sales agents have the opportunity to make more Christmas cash by selling Christmas toys to parents at nurseries and to friends
? Company benefits include membership to company share scheme, management promotion scheme, company bonuses in relation to targets, job flexibility, home-based employment and brand name Christmas toys for staff and their families at cost price each and every Christmas they work with Toys to You
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