A lot of people want to work from home -- parents, the anti-driving and those that are tired of working for the bleeding corporate America. Working from home can be great. No more transportation costs, no more buying expensive outfits just to wrinkle behind a desk and no more hours that are demanded by someone else. Working from home means you can set your own hours, show up in jeans and leave the car parked in the driveway. Before you walk into your boss's office and slap down your resignation letter, you may want to first FIND a job to work from home.
There are a lot of scams out there waiting to prey on desperate "work from homers". They will offer you the "secrets" to working from home for a low price or offer to find jobs for you. This is not how you work from home and this certainly is a place you should not start. If a company asks you to PAY to WORK, then there is an issue -- avoid these at all costs. So how do you find work?
Start a Business
It may sound rather simple, but starting a home business is one of the best ways to make money working from home. Ask yourself what your skills are and if they are something you can make money doing. Can you make fancy jewelry? Are you a trained accountant? If you have services or skills that are marketable and something you can offer to others, start a business from home. Ensure you check zoning and other regulations about working from home since some cities will not allow businesses such as catering or machinery done out of the house.
Sell Junk
eBay and Amazon make their money off selling other people's junk and so can you. Go to garage sales and thrift stores. Purchase junk that is actually a real find. Clean it up and sell it. What is another man's trash is another's treasure.
Freelance
Freelance jobs are all over the internet. If you have a certain skill and training in areas such as computer design, web design, finances, public relations, copy editing or writing you can most likely find a job freelancing. Check out freelance websites such as oDesk.com, eLance.com or Freelancer.com to find jobs that match your skills. Be prepared to pull out a resume and prove you are worthy of a freelance job. Also realize that freelancing is not always stable and therefore should not be your only means of income.
Customer Service at Home
Many telecommunication jobs and customer service jobs can now be done from the comfort of your own home. You apply online, train online and work online. Companies such as West at Home and Alpine Access offer online customer service jobs for those wanting to work out of their house. These type of positions require you to have a land line, computer and knowledge of computer systems as well as the ability to lock yourself in a room with no background noise -- that means no Judge Judy in the background.
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