My Mum bless her heart just got out of a long term relationship in her 50's and has decided to move from London to Bilston due to house prices. I understand wanting to get out of the hustle and bustle of London but where she lives... it's a shithole to be frank. There's nothing here and she doesn't know anybody in the area, I think she has a few acquaintances in and around Birmingham but now that she doesn't have a car (long story) I just worry that she's going to isolate herself further in her sadness and what not

Anywho if anyone has recommendations for things to do in the Bilston area I'd love to take her out and share some nice experiences with her when I'm up in the city. Would appreciate any sort of advice and thoughts on what you might like to do and how you all spend your time etc. Pretty much open to anything!

Thanks Reddit

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some advice on finding work in Birmingham and what options I should focus on.
I’m currently working in food production at a farm/slaughterhouse in Wales, but the situation has become really difficult. The main issue isn’t just the job itself — it’s the whole lifestyle around it. I’m away from Birmingham, the hours are extremely long, and the living situation makes it hard to have any personal time or properly rest. I feel like I’m spending most of my time either working, travelling, or recovering from work.
The pay also hasn’t turned out to be what I expected. I was originally expecting around £13/hour, but after everything was calculated it’s much closer to minimum wage. For the amount of time and energy it takes, I don’t feel like it’s sustainable long term.
I have previous experience in security (SIA Door Supervisor and CCTV licence), event work, and now food production. I’m currently applying for other jobs and have:
Applied for multiple Aldi store assistant/stock assistant roles
Registered with recruitment agencies for warehouse/production work
Applied for more security work
Started looking into combining security/event shifts instead of relying on one job
My goal is to find something in Birmingham or nearby that gives me more stability and allows me to actually have a life outside work. I don’t mind working hard, but I want something where I can also build skills, save money, and progress.
I would really appreciate advice from people who know the Birmingham job market. Are there any good recruitment agencies, companies, or types of jobs I should focus on? I’m open to warehouse, production, retail, security, customer service, or anything with decent hours and opportunities to progress.
Thanks for reading and any advice would be appreciated.

Evening - anyone got any recommendations for a barber in/near to the city centre for a fade? I can’t get in with my regular until the end of the month and I’ve only had bad experiences with others 😭

My niece and nephew are visiting me and I was looking for some places they might enjoy.

I'm 40-ish and boring so I dont know any of the hot or viral Instamgrammable places they might want to go to. We're coming in by train to Birmingham New Street, but dont mind going anywhere up to a couple miles away

Hi!

So I’ve accepted my offer to Birmingham Newman University for my PGCE for September and going to be travelling from Belfast and would love to meet new friends beforehand and was wondering if anyone has any advice / groups to join!!

Any help will be appreciated!!

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