| First of all since most of the work at home jobs are | | | | telephone line and sometimes you might even be able |
| done online or offline you need a computer. Most of | | | | to do it all from your computer if you and the other |
| the times any working computer will do as long as it | | | | party have good internet connections and both have |
| has some word software and a spell check and a | | | | microphones and speakers. Even if you are working |
| data base program like for example Excel. Next you | | | | from your phone line, you might want to consider |
| need to have an internet connection so that you can | | | | having a headset with a microphone so that you can |
| work online if necessary, receive your projects, and | | | | do your job without getting your body tired from |
| even participate in web meetings. The recommended | | | | holding the phone for long periods of time. |
| internet connection is a high speed one. Depending on | | | | If you are trying a typing work at home position that is |
| your work at home you might be required to have a | | | | most of the times referred to as a data entry job, you |
| telephone land line. | | | | might want to invest in an ergonomic chair that allows |
| If these are the basic things you need to start a work | | | | you to sit two hours or more in front of the computer |
| at home job, after you start making some money you | | | | and not feel tired when you are done. If you are |
| might want to invest in a printer, a scanner or an all in | | | | working on projects, you might need a fax machine |
| one. It is also a good idea to have speakers, | | | | since it might be easier for your client to fax you the |
| headphones and a microphone. But all these depend | | | | data rather than scan it. But just to get you started in a |
| on the type of work at home position you apply for. If | | | | data entry job a computer with an internet connection |
| you are going to work as a consultant or as customer | | | | and a spell check program will be more than enough. |
| service for a company, you will e required to have a | | | | |