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