The "work from home" field seems like a playground for scam artists and frauds, but are all those jobs you see bogus? Not really.
Sure, there plenty of slick operations offering to pay you to "stuff envelopes" or "read emails". Some may even be on the up and up. But most, at best, pay poorly if at all. Wouldn't it be great if you could really make money in your slippers? Well you can.
This article explores 4 solid ways to earn a living from home. There are more. In particular I left out most ideas pertaining to "online businesses". The exception? Personal services because there is a huge demand for some of these.
Best of all most of these jobs require little special knowledge or training to get started.
The 4 solid work at home opportunities are...
Writer - There is an explosive need for decent writers on (and off) the Internet. This article focuses mostly on Internet opportunities because the demand is so high.
Webmasters, marketers and other content providers are scrambling for good articles, blog posts, reports and many other forms of the written word. You can choose to hook up with a company that provides assignments or hang up your own shingle and find your own work. Nearly all work is contracted meaning you track and pay your own taxes and insurance.
Pay ranges from a low .01 cent a word ($3.00 per 100 words) or less to whatever you want to charge. I know of one writer who charges $150 per article and has a 3 article minimum. He's very highly qualified and doesn't need the work.
Online personal assistant - There is a swelling demand for "bodies" - people who can do simple to moderately complex tasks for various business owners who have too much to do themselves. Task may include answering emails, paying bills, or updating web pages or blogs.
Really, you could be asked to virtually anything (sorry about the pun). The more skills you can offer the better pay you can expect. Most of this work is contract-based billed by the hour.
Internet-based pay can be somewhat low - often under $2.00 per hour. While here are few companies hiring personal assistants right now, this could well change in the near future. Meanwhile you'll can find your own clients by looking where online business owners hang out. The Warrior Forum is one such place..
Sales Representative - Lots of companies want business to business representatives. If you've got sales experience - especially in your target industry, you should have no problem finding work. Even if you don't have any experience, you can still break into several kinds of sales jobs.
Be aware there are a lot of "business opportunity" type pitches where you have to buy a "kit" or supplies to get started. These are not all bad, but, unlike a regular job, you will have to invest some money and time to get started.
Local personal services - Some companies will hire you to represent them locally. Some may be national, others are local. Again, you may decide to offer services - such as personal shopping or other errands for someone on a per job basis.
One advantage to this type of work is you aren't likely to get stuck in a rut. One day you could be buying a present for a busy executive's wife and picking up Aunt Emma from the airport the next.
All of these can provide a good income while using your home as your base of operations. A couple of them may allow you to earn a living without ever leaving the house!
Ready to look for an work from home job? Start here to find out more about work from home opportunities.
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