<p>If you’ve seen my previous posts, you can skip this part. I’m an (almost) 21 year old woman who is recovering from major surgery (since February!) and will continue to recover throughout the rest of the year. I haven’t held a job during this time, but I have 3 online social media internships that I do virtually. It’s come to the point where I really need to start earning money, but it has to be a work from home/virtual opportunity. </p>
<p>Does anybody know of reputable companies that offer work from home/telecommute jobs? I’m not interested in selling, like companies where you have to buy the product and then try to sell it to family and friends. I have my bachelor’s degree from a good state school, have had multiple office jobs that required heavy phone use, and have gained a lot of experience with social media over the past 6 months. ANY recommendations would be great. I’ve been searching on my own, but I never know for sure if the opportunity is legitimate or the company is reputable. </p>
<p>I’d also be interested in hearing your experiences with work from home/telecommute jobs, and any website recommendations where I could search for these positions.</p>
<p>Are you crafty?
I know several stay at home single moms who support their families by selling things they make on etsy.
Other jobs I can think of require additional training.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I am not crafty or artistic at all. I’d love to run an Etsy shop…but I would need others to make the products! Thanks for the suggestion. </p>
<p>I work from home for a company that contracts with Google to do search engine evaluation. There are a few companies that do this and they are easily searchable - Lionbridge, Leapforce and Appen Butler Hill.</p>
<p>To get a job offer, you have to study a lengthy manual and pass a series of tests. The money is fairly good and you can sign on anytime to work, There are a few negatives. Each batch of work is timed and if you consistently exceed the time guideline you will not get paid for the overage. Some of the tasks are very complicated and you don’t get paid for your learning time. You are only paid when you are logged in and actually doing work. Occasionally you log on and work is not available.</p>
<p>I would advise to apply to one company at a time. I applied to two at the same time and was dropped by one when they learned I was also applying at the other one. If the first company didn’t have openings I would have ruined my chances to apply to the second company.</p>
<p>From what I understand our local United Way uses some phone operators who work from home to answer calls for their 211 (non-emergency, but needy calls) lines. People calling for info on social services, community centers, etc. </p>
<p>I work from home now. It’s too new to share what I do, but I can tell you that my sister worked from home for over 20 years doing PR work for major corpoartions. She wrote. Newsletters, annual reports for companies, articles for magazines, foundation periodicals, etc.</p>
<p>Another thought would be to check out event or party planning jobs. No reason why that can’t be done from home! However, writing…from my pervious post above, is a great work from home job, if that type of work appeals to you…</p>
<p>Are you good at the computer? How about designing websites and being a webmaster? Many small companies might have need for your services and WordPress makes websites much easier than when you have to code everything yourself.</p>
<p>You did social media. Offer those skills as a freelancer. Maybe pitch yourself to certain types of companies, government entities or non-profits. Maybe specialize in one aspect of social media, such as Twitter, blogging, or FB. Do you know what you’d charge and how you’d bill (hourly, by project, retainer, etc.)? Or, work freelance for an agency that provides communication/media support for clients. That might be easier than launching yourself as a solo practitioner. </p>
<p>There is a website I’ve heard of called virtualvocations dot com, which you could look into…I know that you must pay a fee to join, however. Not sure what the fee is…something like $49 for three months??? Anyway, look into it, but don’t join unless you know up front the payment fee. A friend of mine used this service and ended up paying for an extra few months even when he asked to be removed. So be thorough in your research before committing any $$. Good luck</p>
<p>Flexjobs fot com, which is similar to virtualvocations dot com, has some reasonable listings. There is a fee, but I have seen them on Groupon. And they have a facebook page, so you might check there. Good luck.</p>