Legit work-from-home jobs?

[wayskobfssae]

I've been expecting this kind of thing to become more commonplace for a long time, particularly as the gas prices began going up, making the idea of the work commute that much less practical. But it seems that this concept is still in the hands of the scam artists who claim to offer thousands of dollars per week for something a regular employer would only offer $6/hr. I don't care if it's minimum wage and I'm not looking for a stupid get-rich-quick scheme. I just want a basic income that isn't bound by geography. I never know where I'll be in a given month, and half the time I don't have access to a vehicle, which makes trying to get a normal job worthless, and I want a company that I can work for from anywhere as long as I have an internet-linked PC and a phone. Is there anything like this out there that's REAL?

[Superczar]

Alot of people I deal with through distributors at work are working from home telephone salemen. There are also some tech support jobs that are work at home, I just got a work order through our local career center not long ago for a company that handles these jobs for various businesses. At least these jobs are legit, but probably not very easy to find...

[Waiter]

Depends a lot on what kind of skills you have and what you're looking for. I'm working part time as a translator for a completely net based translating company. It's brilliant because my other job includes a lot of travel time and waiting time between rehearsals. It also allowes me to go back home to my family in Sweden on and off for a few weeks and still being able to work from there.

[Llama Gibbz]

Check your local paper and make sure its a legit establishment.
Firms,hospitals,sales,warehouses ect ect.
Some hire people to do data input/paper work at home.

Experience or prior training/school will more than likely be needed.


If it claims big money its more than likely a scam or not a legit establishment.

[thefly]

Whoring is always an option.

[Jiminator]

lol...

First off ANY Work for home ad is a fake, designed to separate you from your money. Working from home will not work unless there is some sort of trust relationship. If you have an established record as a contractor then that may be an option, or possibly for a contract job where payment is based on delivery of goods. (Time = money, reread the first sentence).

That being said, a lot of companies are offshoring their IT departments. You could possibly find a regular IT job that might allow for working from home a few days a week once a trust relationship has been built.

[Crosma]

Is there anything like this out there that's REAL?Almost all freelance jobs can be done from home, but then it's your prerogative ensure that there's a constant steam of work. That, and you need to be skilled enough in some field (with enough pre-existing evidence) to justify people hiring you. It's high risk and won't bring in much money unless you're good and can build up a reputation for being good.

[Ramen4ever]

There are plenty of work at home jobs. You just need skill and knowledge. For example if your a piano teacher then some teachers prefer to teach their students at their house. It's a matter of being good at what you do and having a reputation for being good.

there's always the stock market and investments.

[Bit-Cloud]

I want to be a work at home car mechanic, to bad everything INCLUDING CARS has gone electronic!!. Lol, anyway I dont Have to tools to do it anyway

----------------
Now playing on iTunes: Iron Maiden - To Tame A Land (http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/iron+maiden/track/to+tame+a+land)
via FoxyTunes (http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/)

[thefly]

Almost all freelance jobs can be done from home, but then it's your prerogative ensure that there's a constant steam of work. That, and you need to be skilled enough in some field (with enough pre-existing evidence) to justify people hiring you. It's high risk and won't bring in much money unless you're good and can build up a reputation for being good.

This is what my brother-in-law has done. He's a freelance music reviewer (and some dvds). He used to review books, but I don't think he does that anymore. He started out doing it for free for a local Memphis paper in college, and now that is all he does. He doesn't make a whole lot of money, but he gets plenty of freebies, back stage passes, etc. He's also starting to do interviews. It certainly didn't happen over night though...he's 35 now.

[Steve]

My wife proofreads essays, etc from home. A little extra cash :)

[Mr_Diffrence]

Some telephone and ISP companies have work at home oppertunities, mainly support. It's not something openly advertised however but something you need to persue within the interview.