Work at home jobs,,,,,,

Greetings!!

I have spent the last couple of days putting applications in for work at home jobs.  Yes, there are real, legitimate work at home jobs out there.  But, yes, there are also a ton of scams to be weary of during your search.

Oh how I wish I could make some money off the ads on this blog but it is just not happening.  Very few have clicked on the ads and that is how I make the money.  I suppose that is one of the reasons I have cut back on writing.  I need to make some money and this is just not going to do it for me.  I love to write and also do it for the pure enjoyment of it, however, I need to free up some time to make some money.  Those bills are not getting paid otherwise, LOL.

Back to the work at home jobs.  If you are seriously interested in working from home there are jobs out there.  I go to a web site called ratracerebellion.com  They investigate work at home jobs and try to weed out the scams from the legitimate jobs.  They have tons of legitimate jobs listed.  It helps to have an idea of what type of work you want to do and how much you need to make along with how hard you are willing to work and how flexible you can be.

By no stretch of the imagination are the legitimate jobs, get rich quick schemes.  You are not going to sit at home and collect a pay check without working.  I have applied for two types of "in home call center" jobs.  One is in reservations.  I would be taking inbound calls booking reservations for a company, which would include taking credit card payments over the phone.  There will be a background and credit check I will have to pass before being considered for the position.  This is a part time, temporary position which might lead to full time and permanent.  They have paid training but there are still certain skills I will have to have in ordered to be considered.  I do have those skills.

The other one will be taking inbound calls for a genealogy business/web site. (I don't know which one).  In that one I would be required to answer questions about genealogy, sell products or services, take payments, etc.  I hope to get this one because I love doing genealogy and helping others with it.  So it's right up my alley.

On ratracerebellion.com  you will find all sorts of job listings.  Some are for independent contractors and some where you would be an actual employee.  They also have some for inbound calls only and some where you make outbound calls.  Some pay by the call, some the actual minutes you are on a call and some by the hour.  Then there are jobs for bloggers, survey takers, transcriptionists, researchers and so on.

I limited my search to In home call centers.  Employee not independent contractor and paid by the hour.  I also searched for jobs with benefits.  You also need to check the equipment requirements, some are very specific of the type of computer, speed, memory, Internet service, phone service and so on.  The two I have applied for thus far I have exactly what they require.  There are others I plan on applying to as well.

You will need to realize that working in this manner is a real job.  You can't stop what you are doing to play with the kids, visit friends, do a load of laundry or cook a meal.  You have to have the discipline to treat this the same as if you left your home and went to a brick building to work.  You need a quiet place to work, without interruption and other responsibilities to get in your way.  Because it is a call center you need to be flexible with your schedule so you can be available during the high volume call hours.  You need to be disciplined enough to show up for work when you are scheduled.  Yes, you have to work a schedule just like any other job!!

Some of the perks of working from home.  You save money on gas, vehicle maintenance, clothes, eating out, etc.  Your commute is non-existent, unless of course you count the steps from your coffee pot to your home office, LOL  You don't have to go out in bad weather, or fight traffic jams and construction.  And for those who are "green", you lower your carbon footprint.  If you are disabled or have physical difficulties you can still probably find a work at home job you can do,, even if you are in a wheelchair.

Given the money you save on expenses a conventional job incurs, you can make comparable pay working from home.  Finding the right job for you takes time and research however.  I have been researching this for several months, almost a year.  Then I found ratracerebellion.com and it made the searching even easier.  There are other sites out there as well.  I have not checked them out yet so I do not know much about them.  I am sure I will find a position with one of the companies soon.  I am really leaning towards the one with the genealogy contract and am currently waiting for an appointment for an online interview.  After that, there will be several weeks of online paid training if I make it through the interview OK and decide it is definitely what I want to do.

I'll keep you posted as things progress.

Until next time,,,,,, Blessings!